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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

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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

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

From Seattle Times

“As part of that and pursuant to our statutory authority, we issued subpoenas and interrogatories to determine the extent to which the deployment of unauthorized ballot drop boxes may have impacted Californians.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Reuters

“Thus, Facebook is not just continuing to drag its feet in response to the attorney general’s investigation, it is failing to comply with lawfully issued subpoenas and interrogatories,” the lawsuit said.

From New York Times