investigation

Definitions from Case Law

From 380 U.S. 650 - Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees v. Association for the Benefit of Non-Contract Employees · 1965Most cited · 405 citing opinions

the Board's duty to investigate is a duty to make such investigation as the nature of the case requires. An investigation is 'essentially informal, not adversary'; it is 'not required to take any particular form.

United States Code

50 U.S.C. § 3235 — in this section

The term "investigation" means any inquiry, whether formal or informal, into the existence of an unauthorized public disclosure of classified information.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Inquiry by observation,

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Inquiry by observation, experiment, or discussion. W The Penal Code of New York, § 79, makes it compulsory upon persons concerned in bribery to testify "upon any trial... or investigation" thereof, their testimony not to be used against them in any subsequent proceeding. This, does not refer to an " investigation " in the course of a criminal prosecution, but to any inquiry in the conduct of which persons may be called by authority to testify, and hence includes an inquiry directed by the legislature, and conducted by any of its committees.^* > Neel v. Beach, 98 Pa. S26 0879). 'Shoemaker v. Smith, 87 Ind. 127 (1871). ' New England Life Ins. Co. i;. Phillips, 141 Mass. 640, 543 (1886). < Parker Mills v. Commissioners, 23 N. T. 244 (1861). 'Jennings v. Davis, 31 Conn. 140 (1862). See also 2 Cow. 678; 1 Edw. 513; 10 Gill. & J. 299. • Una V. Dodd, 39 N. J. E. 186 (1884), Van Fleet, V. C. See also People v. Utica Ins. Co., 15 Johns. '392 (1818). ' Lyon V. Ziramer, 30 F. R. 410 (1887). 8 Cavender v. Cavender, 114 U. S. 473 (1886), cases. ' Lamar v. Micou, 112 U. S. 465-70 (1884), cases, Gray_ v J.; New England Trust Co. v. Eaton, 140 Mass. 635 (1886), cases; 25 Am. Law Reg. 217-34 (1886), oases.