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interrogatory

Meaning of "interrogatory" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF INTERROGATORY

ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətərɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTERROGATORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Interrogatory can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INTERROGATORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Interrogatories

In law, interrogatories are a formal set of written questions propounded by one litigant and required to be answered by an adversary, in order to clarify matters of fact and help to determine in advance what facts will be presented at any trial in the case. In civil cases, the issues to be decided can potentially be more complex than in criminal cases. For example if a person is charged with speeding, in a hypothetical case the prosecution has to prove that the person was the driver of the motor vehicle and that it was being driven in excess of the proper speed without any lawful excuse.

Definition of interrogatory in the English dictionary

The definition of interrogatory in the dictionary is expressing or involving a question. Other definition of interrogatory is a question or interrogation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTERROGATORY

compurgatory · defamatory · derogatory · dietary · discriminatory · disobligatory · expurgatory · inflammatory · investigatory · laboratory · legatary · mandatory · negatory · nugatory · objurgatory · obligatory · purgatory · respiratory · rogatory · supererogatory

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTERROGATORY

interrobang · interrogable · interrogant · interrogate · interrogatee · interrogation · interrogation mark · interrogational · interrogative · interrogatively · interrogator · interrogatories · interrogee · interrow · interrupt · interrupted · interrupted screw · interruptedly · interrupter · interruptible

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTERROGATORY

ambulatory · anti-inflammatory · celebratory · circulatory · compensatory · conservatory · directory · explanatory · exploratory · lavatory · migratory · modulatory · oscillatory · participatory · predatory · preparatory · regulatory · research laboratory · self-explanatory · separatory · signatory

Synonyms and antonyms of interrogatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «interrogatory» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF INTERROGATORY

Find out the translation of interrogatory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of interrogatory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «interrogatory» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

质问
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

interrogatorio
570 millions of speakers
en

English

interrogatory
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

interrogatory
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على الاستفسارات
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

допрос
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

interrogatório
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

জেরা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

interrogatoire
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Penyiasatan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

fragend
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

疑問の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

심문
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Interrogatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

câu hỏi
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கேள்விகள் பற்றிய
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चौकशीसंबंधी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

soru ifade eden
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

interrogatorio
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

pytającej
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

допит
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

interogatoriu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανακριτικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondervraging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utfrågning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

interrogatory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of interrogatory

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERROGATORY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of interrogatory
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «interrogatory».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about interrogatory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTERROGATORY»

Discover the use of interrogatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to interrogatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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California Civil Litigation
An objection to such an interrogatory might state: “This interrogatory is objectionable because it exceeds the scope of discovery.” Seeks Information about the Contents of Documents Only the identity and location of documents are obtainable ...
Susan Burnett Luten, 2008
2
Discovery Problems and Their Solutions
assertion that an interrogatory is objectionable because it is "overly broad, burdensome, oppressive and irrelevant" does not state a proper objection. Id., at 511-12; Etienne v. Wolverine Tube, Inc., 185 F.R.D. 653, 656 (D. Kan. 1999) ( mere ...
Paul W. Grimm, Charles S. Fax, Paul Mark Sandler, 2009
3
An abridgement of the Arithmetical Grammar, adapted to the ...
Whatever additional time the interrogatory method may at first require, it amply repays by the superior stability and efficiency it secures, and by preventing an unnecessary number of reviews, which operate as a grievous tax on the pupil's time, ...
‎1846
4
Interrogatory law: 2207 questions submitted to the ...
2207 questions submitted to the graduating class of the Law school of Cincinnati college for the years 1879-1898, also questions submitted by the Law department of the University of Cincinnati to the graduating classes for the years  ...
Cincinnati College. Law School, University of Cincinnati. Law Dept, 1904
5
Civil Litigation
It is important to take care of this immediately, because in some jurisdictions the failure to respond on time may waive the right to object to any interrogatory for which a proper objection might have been made in a timely fashion. Exhibit 10-6 is ...
Peggy Kerley, Joanne Banker Hames, J.D., Paul Sukys, J.D., 2014
6
The interrogatory British geography, by a schoolmaster
THE INTERROGATORY BRITISH GEOGRAPHY; A GEOGRAPHY FUR SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES, DIVIDED INTO SHORT HEADING LESSONS, WITH THE MEANINGS AND ROOTS OF THE DIFFICULT WORDS, AND VERT NUMEROUS ...
British geography, 1848
7
Creeds of the Churches: A Reader in Christian Doctrine, from ...
form. is. likely. preserved. in. the. Interrogatory. Creed. of. Hip-. polyhls s Apostolic Tradition (c. 215), the creed submitted by Marcellus to Julius I (340), and Rufinus's Commentary on the Apostles' Creed (c. 404), which was based on the ...
John H. Leith, 1982
8
The Litigation Manual
Q: Is. This. Any. Way. to. Write. an. Interrogatory? A: You. Bet. It. Is. Kenneth R. Herman Interrogatories are poor cousins in the discovery family. That is understandable. Interrogatories often can be useless time wasters. They have a fraction of ...
John G. Koeltl, John S. Kiernan, 1999
9
Congressional Series of United States Public Documents
Interrogatory 2. I reside in Ouachita Parish, State of Louisiana. I am a democrat, and have been so for the last fifteen years. Interrogatory 3. I changed my politics since the decay of the old whig party, about fifteen years ago, and became a ...
‎1877
10
Senate Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Public Documents and ...
Answer to interrogatory 7. I was not immediately present when any one was killed , shot, whipped, or maltreated. I saw Dr. Dinkgrave a few minutes before he died. My means of information given above; that is, when every one admits anything ...
United States. Congress. Senate, 1877

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTERROGATORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term interrogatory is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Stephen Colbert, Neil deGrasse Tyson Talk NASA's Pluto Mission …
Well, only the greatest interview / interrogatory / debate ever. Check it out in full in the video below and brace yourself for a whole lot of ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
2
GREGORY SAGE, Appellant, v. JAMES R. HOWARD, MD, Appellee.
Dr. Howard stated in his interrogatory answers that he personally read the x-rays and also relied upon the radiologist for a formal interpretation. «Texas Lawyer, Jul 15»
3
I Have a Judgment Against My Borrower. Now What?
Examples of common interrogatory topics include questions about the debtor's real property interests, business interests, personal property ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
4
Judge Frustrated by "One Millionth Discovery Dispute"
When seeking a response to an interrogatory, a request for the production of documents, or a request for admissions, litigation attorneys ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
5
Animals' best friend checks into abuse allegations
After a couple of interrogatory woofs, the dogs settled down. Kraff passed out business cards to the neighbors, told them the dogs appeared to ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
6
Obtaining discovery regarding real parties-in-interest at the PTAB
NPS Pharms., Inc., the patent owner sought to obtain documents, interrogatory responses, and a deposition to determine whether additional ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
7
Jim Dey: Settlement puts end to wrongful-death suit
In an interrogatory that was part of the civil lawsuit, Gerard James rejected the characterization that Harlan James was smiling, insisting that he ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
8
Theater trial blog: Day 47
Mainly, the separation into special interrogatory (a part A and a part B). Their proposed verdict form breaks the decision down into three options ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
9
Noone expects the Spanish Inquisition
I am not sure if death by a thousand cuts was an interrogatory practice of the Spanish Inquisition but it is a fate Shorten faces. Labor eyes will ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
10
Rosamund Urwin: Osborne's vision offers little hope for the young
I'll miss Naughtie, not just because of his interrogatory skills but because he's second only to Humphrys in his ability to drag you from your ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
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