deposition of testimony

  • 1deposition — de·po·si·tion /ˌde pə zi shən/ n [Late Latin depositio testimony, from Latin, act of depositing, from deponere to put down, deposit] 1 a: a statement that is made under oath by a party or witness (as an expert) in response to oral examination or… …

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  • 2testimony — tes·ti·mo·ny / tes tə ˌmō nē/ n pl nies [Latin testimonium, from testis witness]: evidence furnished by a witness under oath or affirmation and either orally or in an affidavit or deposition former testimony: testimony that a witness gives at a… …

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  • 3deposition — affidavit, testimony, *evidence Analogous words: *account, report, version …

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  • 4Deposition — 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. [1913 Webster] The deposition of rough sand and rolled pebbles. H.… …

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  • 5Deposition Source — is an Internet based repository of legal depositions for attorneys and legal professionals in the United States. It is a privately held corporation. Lawyers search the Deposition Source database for expert witness testimony by professionals, such …

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  • 6Deposition — or Depose may refer to: Deposition (law), taking testimony outside of court Deposition (chemistry), molecules settling out of a solution Thin film deposition, any technique for depositing a thin film of material onto a substrate or onto… …

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  • 7Testimony in Jewish law — consists of testimony by eligible witnesses to a Beit Din (court) authorized to render decisions according to halakhah (Jewish law). The principles of testimony in halakhah have been applied to Mishpat Ivri (Hebrew jurisprudence).Criteria for… …

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  • 8deposition — [n1] dethroning, ousting degradation, discharge, dismissal, displacement, ejection, impeachment, overthrow, removal, unfrocking; concepts 133,298,320 deposition [n2] attestation of truth, especially in legal matters affidavit, affirmation,… …

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  • 9testimony — *evidence, deposition, affidavit Analogous words: trial, test, proof, demonstration (see under PROVE): witnessing or witness, attesting or attestation, certifying or certification, vouching for (see corresponding verbs at CERTIFY) …

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  • 10testimony — [n] declaration about truth; proof affidavit, affirmation, attestation, avowal, confirmation, corroboration, data, demonstration, deposition, documentation, evidence, facts, grounds, illustration, indication, information, manifestation,… …

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