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Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). 11 Mr. Truesdale sent the request for admissions and the interrogatory. 2 __ Mr, Peterson's physical examination will not be performed by his doctor. 3 A trial date has been set for the case. ‘mental examination ae ) ° wvn( 6) interrogatory Vocabulary © Match the words (1-6) with the definitions @ (AF). att 1 _interrogatory 4 __ settlement 2 discovery stage 5 privileged 3. __subpoena 6 —opposing au {Aan otder from the court for a witness to aonear B a sot of questions one party asks another ad before atrial © the period of action before a tral a D confidential statements or conversations i : being in confict with someone or something aap an agreement that is reached before the end of legal proceedingsChoose the word that is closest in meaning to the Speaking ees pat © With a partner, act out the 1 Make a legal demand for the opposing party's information. roles below based on Task 7. ‘A request for production B request for admission Then, switch roles. € intorrogatory USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS: 2 Fill out a series of statements to confirm or deny information. 4 want to update you on your case, So, what do I need for Is he or she going to testify? ‘A request for production B discovery document © request for admissions 3. 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