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Webster 1913 Edition
Interrogatory
Inˊter-rog′a-to-ry
,Noun.
pl.
Interrogatories
(#)
. [Cf. F.
interrogatoire
.] A formal question or inquiry;
esp.
(Law)
, a question or series of questions asked in writing, usually as part of a lawsuit.
Macaulay.
Inˊter-rog′a-to-ry
,Adj.
[L.
interrogatorius
.] Containing, expressing, or implying a question;
as, an
. interrogatory
sentenceWebster 1828 Edition
Interrogatory
INTERROG'ATORY
,Noun.
INTERROG'ATORY
,Adj.
Definition 2024
interrogatory
interrogatory
English
Noun
interrogatory (plural interrogatories)
- (law) A formal question submitted to opposing party to answer, generally governed by court rule.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Macaulay to this entry?)
- 2013, James J. Gross, It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce (page 240)
- If those attempts are unsuccessful, the attorney requesting the interrogatories may file a motion for sanctions with the court. The sanctions range from attorney fees to prohibiting the nonanswering party from presenting or defending claims.
- A question; an interrogation.
References
- J[ohn] A. Simpson and E[dward] S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ISBN 978-0-19-861186-8.
Adjective
interrogatory (comparative more interrogatory, superlative most interrogatory)
- Serving to interrogate; questioning.
- an interrogatory glance