Gleaning
/ˈgliːnɪŋ/
Definitions
- (n.) The act of collecting leftover crops from fields after they have been commercially harvested, often subject to specific legal rights and limitations.
The farmer permitted gleaning on his land to help those in need collect residual crops.
- (n.) The process of gathering information or evidence gradually, often from multiple sources, in legal or investigatory contexts.
The lawyer's gleaning of facts from various documents strengthened the case.
Forms
- glean
- gleaned
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Commentary
Gleaning as a legal concept often arises in agricultural law concerning access rights; in legal investigations, it refers to incremental information collection.
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