corroborative inquiry

English translation: trying to get further evidence to confirm or add creditibility to initial results

23:01 Oct 18, 2004
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: corroborative inquiry
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Vladimir Shapovalov
United States
Local time: 16:23
Selected answer:trying to get further evidence to confirm or add creditibility to initial results
Explanation:
This Court has long held that "corroborative" means "[t]o strengthen; to addweight or credibility to a thing by additional and confirming facts orevidence ...
caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase. pl?court=nc&vol=1999/supreme0409/&invol=brown

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Note added at 2 hrs 49 mins (2004-10-19 01:50:42 GMT)
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Oops - sorry for spelling mistake: credibility
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 17:23
Grading comment
Perfect!!! Many thanks.
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +9trying to get further evidence to confirm or add creditibility to initial results
RHELLER
3 +1to confirm the question ask another source to corroborate the original inquiry
Gabo Pena


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to confirm the question ask another source to corroborate the original inquiry


Explanation:
second opinion

Gabo Pena
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  Java Cafe
1 day 6 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
trying to get further evidence to confirm or add creditibility to initial results


Explanation:
This Court has long held that "corroborative" means "[t]o strengthen; to addweight or credibility to a thing by additional and confirming facts orevidence ...
caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase. pl?court=nc&vol=1999/supreme0409/&invol=brown

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Note added at 2 hrs 49 mins (2004-10-19 01:50:42 GMT)
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Oops - sorry for spelling mistake: credibility

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Perfect!!! Many thanks.

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