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deposition

/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/  ·  say it: dep·uh·ZISH·uhn

sworn out-of-court testimony recorded for later use

In Law & Justice

In more detail

1. (noun) the process of giving sworn testimony in court or in a legal proceeding

2. (noun) the laying down or accumulation of material, especially sediment or mineral deposits, in a natural process

3. (noun) the removal or discharge of someone from an important position, especially a ruler or leader

Examples

• 1. The witness gave a deposition about what she saw at the accident.
• 2. The deposition of layers of rock over millions of years created the geological formations.
• 3. The deposition of the king led to the establishment of a new government.

Nearby in Law & Justice

subpoena, affidavit, injunction, indictment, arraignment, acquittal