inspection

noun | in·spec·tion

1. a : a buyer's examination of goods prior to payment or acceptance especially in accordance with section 2-513 of the Uniform Commercial Code

   b : an examination of articles of commerce to determine their fitness for transportation or sale

   c : an investigation of an applicant for insurance

   d : an examination or survey of a community, of premises, of a facility, or of a vehicle by an authorized person (as to determine compliance with regulations or susceptibility to fire or other hazards); specifically : administrative search at search : administrative search at search

   e : examination of documents, things, or property for purposes of making discovery for trial