discussion
discussion. 1. The act of exchanging views on something; a debate. 2. Civil law. A creditor’s act of exhausting all remedies against the principal debtor before proceeding against the guarantor. See BENEFIT OF DISCUSSION. [Cases: Guaranty 42, 77; Principal and Surety 138, 168. C.J.S. Principal and Surety §§ 120, 218.]