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Recent Examples of interrogatory
This might come in the form of a request for production of documents or things, a request for admissions, interrogatories or even a notice to take your deposition.
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Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
The objection also said Alabama law restricts questions, or interrogatories, to 40 without the court’s permission to go beyond that limit.
—Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 20 Apr. 2023
In the district court, Clinton was ordered to respond to interrogatories.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 14 Apr. 2020
Along those lines, various persons in Williamson’s orbit could be forced to answer questions in depositions and through interrogatories.
—Michael McCann, SI.com, 22 Aug. 2019
During it, Brown and Taylor would be required to answer questions under oath, either in depositions (in-person answers) or interrogatories (written answers).
—Michael McCann, SI.com, 11 Sep. 2019
The result threw a spotlight on special interrogatories, a common feature in civil trials, according to veteran lawyers.
—Dan Hinkel, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2018
This vetting will include interrogatories, a public hearing and an evidentiary hearing.
—Allan Vought, The Aegis, 28 June 2018
If strong enough to survive those first interrogatories, they will be interviewed by an asylum officer who will run a rough interview that emphasizes preventing fraud and often mistakenly determines that a person shouldn't receive asylum.
—Luis Mancheno, CBS News, 8 June 2018
Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
The objection also said Alabama law restricts questions, or interrogatories, to 40 without the court’s permission to go beyond that limit.
—Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 20 Apr. 2023
In the district court, Clinton was ordered to respond to interrogatories.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 14 Apr. 2020
Along those lines, various persons in Williamson’s orbit could be forced to answer questions in depositions and through interrogatories.
—Michael McCann, SI.com, 22 Aug. 2019
During it, Brown and Taylor would be required to answer questions under oath, either in depositions (in-person answers) or interrogatories (written answers).
—Michael McCann, SI.com, 11 Sep. 2019
The result threw a spotlight on special interrogatories, a common feature in civil trials, according to veteran lawyers.
—Dan Hinkel, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2018
This vetting will include interrogatories, a public hearing and an evidentiary hearing.
—Allan Vought, The Aegis, 28 June 2018
If strong enough to survive those first interrogatories, they will be interviewed by an asylum officer who will run a rough interview that emphasizes preventing fraud and often mistakenly determines that a person shouldn't receive asylum.
—Luis Mancheno, CBS News, 8 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogatory
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Told in lively, propulsive prose, Kahler’s examination of the community’s rise and fall is a page-turner that will be difficult for readers to put down.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Successful examinations have taken place in other parts of Asia, of course.Sara Merican, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hoekstra conducted political research for the team.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The agency also conducts its own research with thousands of scientists working at NIH labs in Bethesda, Maryland.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Boston-Edison The Historic Boston-Edison Association will celebrate its 50th Annual Holiday Home Tour Dec. 14-15 with a festive exploration of five historic homes decorated for the holidays.Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the modern period these games were largely forgotten outside of scholarly circles until the nineteenth century’s explosion in archaeological exploration.Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
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The cause of death of Ian Farquhar — who had close ties to the royal family, including serving as an equerry to the Queen Mother — has been revealed following an inquest.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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The inquest into their early exit rumbles on — the Chilean Football Federation has even asked for the referee in that final game to be suspended — but those complaints do not mask a disappointing campaign in which old hands and promising young talents alike failed to perform.Thom Harris, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
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The probe found that front seats in vehicles were vulnerable to collapsing in crashes in which those vehicles had been rear-ended, even though the seat construction adhered to national requirements.Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Gaetz has long denied any wrongdoing related to the allegations investigated during the congressional and Justice Department probes.Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The government had completed or started work on 28 recommendations from the inquiry, the prime minister said, and will provide its full response early next year.Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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After months of bluster, the inquiry later fizzles.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite our efforts, recent studies show that today's generation of children might have a shorter lifespan than their parents — something that hasn’t happened in two centuries.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Just as bad, the study also showed that access to Pell funds in these pilot projects did not reduce the number or average amount of student loans.Derek Newton, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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County staff reported working excessive hours to respond to the volume of board requests, diverting resources away from the county’s students and school districts, according to the report.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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There’s even a request for a book about snake handling.Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Interrogatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogatory. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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