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Part of the discovery or information-exchanging process of a legal proceeding, in which the attorney for the other party asks you questions, you answer with your attorney present, and a transcript of the proceedings is prepared.
Deposition (Wikipedia)
Deposition may refer to:
- Deposition (law), taking testimony outside of court
- Deposition (politics), the removal of a person of authority from political power
- Deposition (university), a widespread initiation ritual for new students practiced from the Middle Ages until the 18th century
Deposition (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology
From Middle English deposicion, from Old French deposicion (French déposition), from Latin depositio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛpəˈzɪʃən/
