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Term Definition Interrogatories - written questions served upon the opposing party to gain knowledge in preparation for trial.
Application in Divorce In a divorce trial, interrogatories probe for answers pertaining to the issues in the matrimonial proceedings.

Interrogatories, which are answered under oath, can be very long and detailed and very time consuming to answer.

Lying in perjury.

Unlike admissions, which are another tool of pretrial discovery, courts may limit the admissibilities of answers given in an interrogatory.

See Discovery.