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- Dictionarydeposition/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch: "Edward V's deposition" Similar
- 2. the giving of sworn evidence: "the deposition of four expert witnesses"
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DEPOSITION definition: 1. a formal written statement made or used in a law court: 2. the forming of a layer of a…. Learn more.
1. a. law : a testifying especially before a court. was sworn in before giving his deposition. b. : declaration. specifically, law : testimony taken down in writing under oath. took depositions from the witnesses. c. law : out-of-court testimony made under oath and recorded by an authorized officer for later use in court.
language certification. A deposition is a statement made in court. A deposition can be made outside of court, too — after a crime, a witness might give a deposition. Then that written or recorded deposition can be used as evidence in the courtroom.
deposition. / dĕp′ə-zĭsh ′ ən /. The accumulation or laying down of matter by a natural process, as the laying down of sediments in a river or the accumulation of mineral deposits in a bodily organ. The process of changing from a gas to a solid without passing through an intermediate liquid phase.
May 28, 2015 · Definition of Deposition. Noun The giving or taking of a testimony under oath, recorded in writing, to be used in the investigation of a case, and possibly in court. Origin 1400 Middle English.
[ C or U ] geology, science specialized. the forming of a layer of a substance such as soil or rock, or the layer that is formed: deposition of In the stream bed you can find small, rounded calcite pebbles formed by the deposition of layer upon layer of calcium in solution.
Definition of deposition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
deposition. ( ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən; ˌdiːpə-) n. 1. (Law) law. a. the giving of testimony on oath. b. the testimony so given. c. the sworn statement of a witness used in court in his or her absence. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the act or instance of deposing. 3. the act or an instance of depositing. 4. (Law) something that is deposited; deposit.
DEPOSITION meaning: 1 : a formal statement that someone who has promised to tell the truth makes so that the statement can be used in court; 2 : a formal statement that is made before a trial by a witness who will not be present at the trial.
dep•o•si•tion /ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/ n. removal from an office or position:[ uncountable] the deposition of the dictator. something deposited, such as soil or minerals, by a natural process; the act or process of this:[ uncountable] soil deposition over the centuries.
