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dep⋅o⋅si⋅tion

  [dep-uh-zish-uhn, dee-puh-]
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1. removal from an office or position.
2. the act or process of depositing: deposition of the documents with the Library of Congress.
3. the state of being deposited or precipitated: deposition of soil at the mouth of a river.
4. something that is deposited.
5. Law.
a. the giving of testimony under oath.
b. the testimony so given.
c. a statement under oath, taken down in writing, to be used in court in place of the spoken testimony of the witness.
6. Ecclesiastical.
a. the interment of the body of a saint.
b. the reinterment of the body or the relics of a saint.
7. (initial capital letter) a work of art depicting Christ being lowered from the Cross.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME (< AF) < LL dēpositiōn- (s. of dēpositiō) a putting aside, testimony, burial, equiv. to L dēposit(us) laid down (see deposit ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
dep⋅o⋅si⋅tion⋅al, adjective
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dep·o·si·tion   (děp'ə-zĭsh'ən)   
n.  
  1. The act of deposing, as from high office.
  2. The act of depositing, especially the laying down of matter by a natural process.
  3. Something deposited; a deposit.
  4. Law Sworn testimony recorded for use in court at a later date.
  5. Deposition The removal of Jesus from the cross.
dep'o·si'tion·al adj.
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Deposition

Dep`o*si"tion\, n. [L. depositio, fr. deponere: cf. F. d['e]position. See Deposit.]

1. The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation.

The deposition of rough sand and rolled pebbles. --H. Miller.

2. The act of bringing before the mind; presentation.

The influence of princes upon the dispositions of their courts needs not the deposition of their examples, since it hath the authority of a known principle. --W. Montagu.

3. The act of setting aside a sovereign or a public officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement; removal.

Note: A deposition differs from an abdication, an abdication being voluntary, and a deposition compulsory.

4. That which is deposited; matter laid or thrown down; sediment; alluvial matter; as, banks are sometimes depositions of alluvial matter.

5. An opinion, example, or statement, laid down or asserted; a declaration.

6. (Law) The act of laying down one's testimony in writing; also, testimony laid or taken down in writing, under oath or affirmation, before some competent officer, and in reply to interrogatories and cross-interrogatories.

Syn: Deposition, Affidavit.

Usage: Affidavit is the wider term. It denotes any authorized ex parte written statement of a person, sworn to or affirmed before some competent magistrate. It is made without cross-examination, and requires no notice to an opposing party. It is generally signed by the party making it, and may be drawn up by himself or any other person. A deposition is the written testimony of a witness, taken down in due form of law, and sworn to or affirmed by the deponent. It must be taken before some authorized magistrate, and upon a prescribed or reasonable notice to the opposing party, that may attend and cross-examine. It is generally written down from the mouth of the witness by the magistrate, or some person for him, and in his presence.
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Main Entry: de·po·si·tion
Pronunciation: "de-p&-'zi-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin depositio testimony, from Latin, act of depositing, from deponere to put down, deposit
1 a : a statement that is made under oath by a party or witness (as an expert) in response to oral examination or written questions and that is recorded by an authorized officer (as a court reporter); broadly : AFFIDAVIT b : the certified document recording such a statement —compare INTERROGATORY
2 : the hearing at which a deposition is made deposition be recorded by other than stenographic means —Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 38(b)>
NOTE: A deposition can be used as a method of discovery, to preserve the testimony of a witness who is likely to become unavailable for trial, or for impeachment of testimony at trial. Depositions are distinguished from affidavits by the requirement that notice and an opportunity to cross-examine the deponent must be given to the other party.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: de·po·si·tion
Pronunciation: "dep-&-'zi-sh&n, "dE-p&-
Function: noun
1 : a process of depositingsomething deposition and clearance of a metabolic product>
2 : something deposited : DEPOSIT depositions in Alzheimer's disease>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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deposition   (děp'ə-zĭsh'ən)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. 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.
  2. The process of changing from a gas to a solid without passing through an intermediate liquid phase. Carbon dioxide, at a pressure of one atmosphere, undergoes deposition at about -78 degrees Celsius. Compare sublimation.

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