discovery rule
- A principle applied in tort law stating that the timeline for the statute of limitations only starts when the individual who was harmed identifies or could feasibly have identified the damage
- Due to the discovery rule, the time limit for filing a lawsuit only started when Jane identified the harm caused by the defective product.
- The discovery rule extended the duration for filing his claim, since he just identified the damage from a previous incident.
- Their legal team leveraged the discovery rule, arguing that their client became aware of the harm only after their medical reports came back.
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