deposition
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
depositions
plural
depositions
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEPOSITION
1
[count]
law
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a formal statement that someone who has promised to tell the truth makes so that the statement can be used in court
especially
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a formal statement that is made before a trial by a witness who will not be present at the trial
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She gave a videotaped deposition about what she saw that night.
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His attorneys took depositions from the witnesses.
2
[noncount]
technical
:
the action of depositing something (such as sand, snow, or mud) on a surface or area especially over a period of time
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the deposition of sand and gravel on the river bed
3
[count, noncount]
formal
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the act removing someone from a powerful position
:
the act of deposing someone
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deposition of the king
