Home > Terms > English, UK (UE) > Deposition

Deposition

A fact-finding process where one party is asked questions by the other party's attorney and the entire event is recorded by a transcriptionist. A deposition is admissible as evidence in court so the person being deposed is encourage to have their attorney present for the event as well. Depositions are part of the discovery process.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.
0
Improve it
  • Part of Speech: noun
  • Synonym(s):
  • Blossary:
  • Industry/Domain: Personal life
  • Category: Divorce
  • Company:
  • Product:
  • Acronym-Abbreviation:
More
Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

More

Member comments

You have to log in to post to discussions.

Related terms

deposit
Natural environment; Coral reefs

Material left in a new position by a natural transporting agent, such as water, wind, ice, or gravity, or by human activity.

deposits
Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Oil-insoluble materials that result from oxidation and decomposition of lube oil and contamination from external sources and engine blow-by. These can settle out on machine or ...

deposition
Personal life; Divorce

A fact-finding process where one party is asked questions by the other party’s attorney and the entire event is recorded by a transcriptionist. A deposition is admissible as ...

deposition
Education; SAT vocabulary

Testimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for use as evidence in court.

deposition
Law; Legal

Oral questions that must be answered under oath.They take place out of court, often in an attorney's office with a court reporter transcribing the testimony.

deposition
Legal services; Courts

Testimony of a witness or a party taken under oath outside the courtroom, the transcript of which becomes a part of the court's file.

divorce ceremony
Personal life; Divorce

A formal ceremony to officially end a marriage by exchanging divorce vows and returning the wedding rings. As divorce becomes more common, a divorce ceremony can provide people ...

spousal support
Personal life; Divorce

Also called alimony and spousal maintenance, this term refers to money paid to one spouse by another to help the lesser-earning spouse maintain a certain standard of living. ...

waiver
Personal life; Divorce

The legal document with which one spouse relinquishes a known right, claim, or privilege.

visitation
Personal life; Divorce

The legal right of a non-custodial parent to see his or her child (children). Times designated by the court that a non-custodial parent can spend with his or her children. ...

uncontested
Personal life; Divorce

When all issues have been resolved in a manner acceptable to both parties, the divorce is said to be Uncontested.

temporary motions
Personal life; Divorce

See Motions and PDL Motion.

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

Harry8L
  • 0

    Terms

  • 0

    Blossaries

  • 1

    Followers

Industry/Domain: Politics Category: Protest

Right to Pee campaign

The Right to Pee campaign is a movement led by 35 non-government organisations in Mumbai, India, which aims to secure better public toilet facilities ...

Contributor

Featured blossaries

Boat Types

Category: Sports   1 8 Terms

Nautical

Category: Other   1 20 Terms

Browers Terms By Category

TERMS

SOCIAL

EXTRAS

SOLUTIONS