Examination

Interrogation; investigation. The interrogation of a person who is desirous of performing some act or claiming some privilege under the law, to ascertain if all the requirements of law have been complied with, conducted before an officer having authority for that purpose. The interrogation of a party before a competent officer concerning some fact involved in a judicial proceeding. In Practice. The interrogation of a witness at the trial, or on the taking of his deposition. In Criminal Law. The investigation by an authorized magistrate of the grounds of accusation against a person arrested for crime, with a view of securing his appearance for trial before the proper court, should the evidence be sufficient to warrant it.