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investigating committee; investigative committee ("The Investigative Department of the Interior Ministry has established that shares in Investlesprom, being held through a raft of Cypriot companies, actually belong to Borodin and Akulinin and were acquired through the perpetration of criminal acts," the Investigative Committee's press service told RIA-Novosti. TMT. Yuliya Zhukova, a spokeswoman in the Moscow region for the investigative committee of the prosecutor general's office, said the office had conducted a thorough inquiry, but ultimately had to suspend it for lack of evidence. NYT Alexander Demidov); committee of inquiry (parliament) a group set up to investigate something Usage examples As you know, we have announced we are immediately setting up a committee of inquiry. Forbes, Bryan A SONG AT TWILIGHT Mr Blair had wanted to establish a cross party committee of inquiry under Lord Butler, the former Cabinet Secretary. NEW ZEALAND HERALD 2004) On 6 November he announced that a wide-ranging committee of inquiry into the United Kingdom Prison Services would be set up. Coyle, Andrew & Stern, Vivien THE PRISONS WE DESERVE The affair has sparked controversy in Parliament and resulted in a special Upper House committee of inquiry into the affair. THE ADVERTISER, SUNDAY MAIL 2004). Collins Alexander Demidov) |
