catechism an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
deposition the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
inquisition a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)
third degree interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession
cross-examination (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
direct examination (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness
redirect examination,
reexamination (law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination
interview the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists; "my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds"
interrogation -
a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder
transmission the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
interrogation -
an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
interrogation -
A point, mark, or sign, thus ?, indicating that the sentence with which it is connected is a question. It is used to express doubt, or to mark a query. Called also interrogation point.
Wikipedia
Interrogation or questioning is interviewing as commonly employed by officers of the police, military, and Intelligence agencies with the goal of extracting a confession or obtaining information. Subjects of interrogation are often the suspects, victims, or witnesses of a crime. Interrogation may involve a diverse array of techniques, ranging from developing a rapport with the subject to outright torture.
