Which term describes the process of preserving electronic communications for relevance?

• A. Discovery
• B. Jencks Act
• C. eDiscovery
• D. Indictment

Answer: (C)

The key idea is handling electronically stored information in legal proceedings. eDiscovery is the part of discovery that deals specifically with electronic data—identifying, preserving, collecting, processing, reviewing, and producing emails, texts, chats, social media, and other ESI. Preserving electronic communications to keep them available for potential use in a case is a core part of this process, especially once litigation is anticipated, to prevent loss or alteration. Discovery, in a broader sense, covers all types of evidence, not just electronic. The Jencks Act governs the use of a witness’s prior statements in criminal trials, and an indictment is the formal charge filed by a grand jury. So the best fit for preserving electronic communications for relevance is eDiscovery.