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interrogatories

British  
/ -trɪz, ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətərɪz /

plural noun

  1. law written questions asked by one party to a suit, to which the other party has to give written answers under oath

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Over five weeks, the CID demands answers to multiple complex interrogatories and IH testimony on extraordinarily broad topics for which no witness could responsibly be prepared to provide complete and accurate testimony.

From The Verge • Aug. 16, 2022

“The nature and large number of proposed interrogatories represents a stark departure from previous inquests,” the motion says.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2021

Monroe offered to sit for a deposition and ultimately submitted answers to written interrogatories.

From Reuters • Jul. 9, 2020

Commonly used methods of discovery include taking depositions, or sworn testimony, ahead of time; requests or court-issued subpoenas to obtain documents; and interrogatories, which are lists of questions the recipients must answer.

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2018

A little reflection ought to have shown these gentlemen, who made these appeals to me, that the time and place were both inauspicious in which to address to me such interrogatories.

From The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy by Holyoake, George Jacob

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