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interrogatory

interrogatory (in-t[schwa]-rog-[schwa]-tor-ee), n. A written question (usu. in a set of questions) submitted to an opposing party in a lawsuit as part of discovery. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 33. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1471–1542; Pretrial Procedure 241–248. C.J.S. Discovery §§ 4, 8–11, 14–24, 32, 55–61; Pretrial Procedure § 57.] cross-interrogatory. An interrogatory from a

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special interrogatory

A written jury question whose answer is required to supplement a general verdict. • This term is not properly used in federal practice, which authorizes interrogatories and special verdicts, but not special interrogatories. Fed. R. Civ. P. 49. The term is properly used, however, in the courts of some states. — Also termed special issue.

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jury question

jury question. 1. An issue of fact that a jury decides. See QUESTION OF FACT. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 2141.] 2. A special question that a court may ask a jury that will deliver a special verdict. See special interrogatory under INTERROGATORY. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 2231; Trial 350. C.J.S. Trial §§ 942–945.]

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scandalous matter

scandalous matter 诽谤性的事项 通常指对诉讼一方当事人的名声、道德品质造成贬低的事项或对该事项的叙述使用了令人反感的语言。依美国的《联邦民事诉讼规则》〔Fed.R.Civil P.〕,对诉状中的诽谤性事项,法院可依当事人的申请予以排除。英国的《最高法院规则》〔R.S.C.〕也规定法院对诉状或宣誓书〔affidavit〕中的诽谤性事项可裁定予以排除。对诽谤性的质询书〔interrogatory〕可提出异议。

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