What is the term for specific written questions or requests raised by one party to a lawsuit that the opposing party must answer in writing?

• A. Subpoena
• B. Relevance
• C. Materiality
• D. Interrogatories

Answer: (D)

Interrogatories are a form of discovery that involves written questions posed by one party to another in a lawsuit, with the responding party required to answer in writing, under oath. This mechanism is specifically designed to elicit precise factual information from the other side before trial, creating a formal and sworn record of facts. A subpoena, by contrast, is a court order demanding appearance or the production of documents, not a set of written questions to be answered. Relevance and materiality describe whether information is pertinent or significant to the case, not the method of obtaining written answers. So the term that best fits the description is interrogatories.