interrogatory

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: interrogationexaminationinterrogative

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. formal systematic questioningSynonyms: interrogationexamination

Adjective (1)

  1. relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogationSynonyms: interrogative
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Interrogatory \In`ter*rog"a*to*ry\, n.; 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. [1913 Webster]
Interrogatory \In`ter*rog"a*to*ry\, a. [L. interrogatorius.] Containing, expressing, or implying a question; as, an interrogatory sentence. [1913 Webster]
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