factual inquiry

collocation in English

meaningsoffactualandinquiry

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factual
adjective
uk
/ˈfæk.tʃu.əl/
us
/ˈfæk.tʃu.əl/
using or consisting ...
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inquiry
noun
uk
/ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/
us
/ˈɪŋ.kwɚ.i/
(the process of asking) ...
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(Definition offactualandinquiryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffactual inquiry

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I believe, too, that it is of real importance that there should be afactualinquiryinto this whole field of voluntary service.
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I am making a purelyfactualinquirythat contains no implication in its asking.
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Is this, so to speak, afactualinquiryunder subsection (3) or is it a construction inquiry?
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If the words "appear to him to be"are deleted and the word"are" is inserted, this makes it clear that somefactualinquiryhas to be undertaken.
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The distinction requires afactualinquiry.
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We should certainly not alter the whole basis of the tax structure unless or until his point of view is borne out by afactualinquiry.
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Thus, the court's power in judicial review was broadened to allow for a limitedfactualinquiry.
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This is largely afactualinquiry.
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The disagreement is only an apparent one that persists only because at least one discussant is failing to see that all legal matters are settled by factual inquiries.
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He will of course be able to make any further factual inquiries into what happened that he thinks necessary.
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It is clear that certain factual inquiries need to be made before a final decision is taken as to the institution of proceedings for contempt.
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He will, of course, be able to make any further factual inquiries into what happened that he thinks necessary.
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