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Definitions for: Deposition
[n] the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
[n] the act of putting something somewhere
[n] (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually done in a lawyer's office
[n] the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
Webster (1913) Definition: Dep`o*si"tion, n. [L. depositio, fr. deponere: cf.
F. d['e]position. See Deposit.]
1. The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down
or thrown down; precipitation.
The deposition of rough sand and rolled pebbles.
--H. Miller.
2. The act of bringing before the mind; presentation.
The influence of princes upon the dispositions of
their courts needs not the deposition of their
examples, since it hath the authority of a known
principle. --W. Montagu.
3. The act of setting aside a sovereign or a public officer;
deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement;
removal.
Note: A deposition differs from an abdication, an abdication
being voluntary, and a deposition compulsory.
4. That which is deposited; matter laid or thrown down;
sediment; alluvial matter; as, banks are sometimes
depositions of alluvial matter.
5. An opinion, example, or statement, laid down or asserted;
a declaration.
6. (Law) The act of laying down one's testimony in writing;
also, testimony laid or taken down in writing, under oath
or affirmation, before some competent officer, and in
reply to interrogatories and cross-interrogatories.
Syn: Deposition, Affidavit.
Usage: Affidavit is the wider term. It denotes any authorized
ex parte written statement of a person, sworn to or
affirmed before some competent magistrate. It is made
without cross-examination, and requires no notice to
an opposing party. It is generally signed by the party
making it, and may be drawn up by himself or any other
person. A deposition is the written testimony of a
witness, taken down in due form of law, and sworn to
or affirmed by the deponent. It must be taken before
some authorized magistrate, and upon a prescribed or
reasonable notice to the opposing party, that may
attend and cross-examine. It is generally written down
from the mouth of the witness by the magistrate, or
some person for him, and in his presence.
Synonyms: deposit, deposit, dethronement
See Also: accretion, accumulation, buildup, electrodeposition, examination, interrogation, ouster, ousting, pigmentation, redeposition, repositing, reposition, storage, superposition, warehousing
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