interrogatories
Britishplural noun
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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
The magnitude of the work thus undertaken, and the incredible energy with which it was pushed, is seen in the enormous number of interrogatories recorded in petty towns.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles
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