Definitions for "Interrogatories"
Written questions used as part of discovery which are answered and sworn to by each party.
Written questions sent by one party in a lawsuit to an opposing party as part of pretrial discovery in civil cases. The party receiving the interrogatories is required to answer them in writing under oath. (See also discovery.)
Written questions sent by one side in a lawsuit to the other. You have to answer these questions when you share information before trial.