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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 | Pgattis@al.com, 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 | Pgattis@al.com, 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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The final examination, administered by the Court of Master Sommeliers, is like trying to prove a physics thesis by doing backflips, meant to plumb the depth of one’s theoretical understanding, sensory abilities, and practical skills simultaneously.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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What has happened since is, in a way, similarly unprecedented: Reversing its rubber-stamp legacy, City Council is acting like a true legislative body and engaging in a spirited examination of the mayor’s budget.David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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The proposal to place Mr. Kennedy in charge of the federal agencies responsible for protecting the health of American citizens and for conducting the medical research that benefits our country and the rest of humanity has been widely criticized on multiple grounds.Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those estimates come from research out of a cave laboratory in Moulis, France, where scientist have tracked olm births and deaths for some 70 years.Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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With this year’s addition of Mi Familia, director Gregory Nava now has three explorations of the Hispanic experience on the National Film Registry, the other titles being El Norte and Selena.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Small, personal attentions are dotted throughout the stay, such as tucking in a teddy, proactively repairing an earring’s closing mechanism, rejuvenating dusty trainers after a day of exploration, or bringing in canapés the guest visibly enjoyed at dinner as a mid-day snack.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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And as the law firm's statement says, an inquest determined that earlier intervention would likely have changed Ava-Lea's outcome.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The families of the Hillsborough victims fought for years — and in the face of terrible smears from the media, police and politicians — to secure an inquest verdict of unlawful killing, rightly a gross injustice.Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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The feds declined to charge Gaetz, but his colleagues in Congress launched an ethics probe into the same allegations.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Stockholm has sent a formal request to China, asking that Beijing cooperate with its probe.John Feng, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Besides the inquiries into Trump, the FBI in recent years also investigated Biden's handling of classified information as well as Biden's son Hunter for tax and gun violations.Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The inquiry began with a narrow claim that King’s inner circle included men with ties to the Communist Party.Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the United States, it’s estimated that about three per cent of books published annually are translations, and less than five per cent of the titles reviewed in the New York Times Book Review, according to one study, were originally written in languages other than English.Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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According to a study by Statista, last year Gen Z made up only about 26% of dating app users, with older millennials continuing to champion online dating.Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
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The university, and the school’s president and head men’s lacrosse coach at the time, did not respond to the student newspaper’s request for comment.Karina Tsui, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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But the hearings, and a subsequent report of recommendations by the fact-finder, have been postponed at CTU’s request, according to the district.Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Interrogatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogatory. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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