In the context of the pretrial process, which of the following is the purpose of discovery?

A. To force an uncooperative defendant to comply with the court's request
B. To inventory all the personal items taken from the suspect
C. To examine a witness for possible perjury
D. To lessen the element of surprise at trial


Answer: D

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What will be an ideal response?

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