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Definition of Disclosure

1. Noun. The speech act of making something evident.

Definition of Disclosure

1. n. The act of disclosing, uncovering, or revealing; bringing to light; exposure.

Definition of Disclosure

1. Noun. The act of revealing something. ¹

2. Noun. (legal) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Disclosure

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Disclosure

1. 1. The act of disclosing, uncovering, or revealing; bringing to light; exposure. "He feels it [his secret] beating at his heart, rising to his throat, and demanding disclosure." (D. Webster) 2. That which is disclosed or revealed. "Were the disclosures of 1695 forgotten?" (Macaulay) See: Disclose, and cf. Closure. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Disclosure

Literary usage of Disclosure

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Law of Contracts by William Herbert Page (1919)
"It differs from fraud and misrepresentation in that the party omitting to make disclosure does nothing in pure non-disclosure by word or act to mislead the ..."

2. Principles of the English Law of Contract and of Agency in Its Relation to by William Reynell Anson (1906)
"In other words, every contract may be invalidated by material misrepresentation, and some contracts even by non-disclosure of a material fact. ..."

3. The Law of Patents for Useful Inventions by William Callyhan Robinson (1890)
"The Right of an Inventor to his Unpatented Invention Forfeited by its Unrestricted disclosure to Others unless Protected by Statute. ..."

4. Problems Surrounding the Mortgage Origination Process: Congressional Hearing edited by Lauch Faircloth, Connie Mack (2000)
"RESPA and TILA disclosure Simplification The Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996, directed the Federal Reserve Board and HUD to ..."

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