interrogatory

in·ter·rog·a·to·ry

I0197500 (ĭn′tə-rŏg′ə-tôr′ē)adj. Asking a question; of the nature of a question; interrogative.n. pl. in·ter·rog·a·to·ries Law A written or oral question that must be answered under oath and is asked by a party in a lawsuit of another party or of a potential witness prior to trial.

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in′ter·rog′a·to′ri·ly adv.

interrogatory

(ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətərɪ; -trɪ) adjexpressing or involving a questionn, pl -toriesa question or interrogation ˌinterˈrogatorily adv

in•ter•rog•a•to•ry

(ˌɪn təˈrɒg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj., n., pl. -to•ries. adj. 1. conveying or expressing a question. n. 2. a question; inquiry. 3. (in law) a formal or written question. [1525–35; < Late Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	interrogatory - formal systematic questioningexamination, interrogationinquiring, questioning - a request for informationcatechism - a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their viewsdeposition - (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's officeinquisition - a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)third degree - interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confessioncross-examination - (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examinationdirect examination - (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witnessredirect examination, reexamination - (law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examinationinterview - the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists; "my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds"debriefing - report of a mission or task
Adj.	1.	interrogatory - relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogationinterrogativeasserting, declarative, declaratory - relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

interrogatory

nounLaw. A request for data:inquiry, interrogation, query, question.

Translations

interrogateur