work product doctrine

Definition of "work product doctrine"
  1. A principle that safeguards the materials prepared by a lawyer from being exposed during the discovery process in litigation
How to use "work product doctrine" in a sentence
  1. The court ruled in favor of the lawyer, stating that the documents were shielded under the work product doctrine.
  2. According to the work product doctrine, the opposing side could not access the attorney's preparation materials for the case.
  3. The attorney insisted that the work product doctrine should protect her trial preparation notes from being revealed.

Provide Feedback
Browse Our Legal Dictionary
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z