interrogatories
Meaning
of Interrogatory
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
Examples
One may be required to answer interrogatories or a request to produce or other discovery pleadings within a given time.
In the U.S. states of California, New Jersey, and Florida, the courts have promulgated standard "form" interrogatories.
In turn, California calls custom-written interrogatories "specially prepared interrogatories."
The advantage of the California form interrogatories is that they do not count against the limit of 35; the disadvantage is that they are written in a very generic fashion, so about half of the questions are useful only in the simplest cases.
United States In the United States, use of interrogatories is governed by the law where the case has been filed.