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Interrogatory vs Scrutiny - What's the difference?

interrogatory | scrutiny | Related terms |

Interrogatory is a related term of scrutiny.


As nouns the difference between interrogatory and scrutiny

is that interrogatory is (legal) a formal question submitted to opposing party to answer, generally governed by court rule while scrutiny is intense study of someone or something.

As an adjective interrogatory

is serving to interrogate; questioning.

As a verb scrutiny is

(obsolete|rare) to scrutinize.

interrogatory

English

Noun

(interrogatories)
  • (legal) A formal question submitted to opposing party to answer, generally governed by court rule.
  • (Macaulay)
  • * 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

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving to interrogate; questioning.
  • an interrogatory glance

    scrutiny

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (scrutinies)
  • Intense study of someone or something.
  • * Milton
  • Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view / And narrower scrutiny .
  • Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
  • An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
  • A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
  • An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.
  • Synonyms

    * examination * exploration * going-over (informal) * inquiry * inspection * investigation * perusal * probe * scan * survey * study

    Verb

  • (obsolete, rare) To scrutinize.