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Deposition

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Noun

1. deposit, deposition

the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

2. deposition

(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office

3. deposit, deposition

the act of putting something somewhere

4. deposition, dethronement

the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Deposition

see synonyms of deposition
noun
1. 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. 
the act or instance of deposing
3. 
the act or an instance of depositing
4. 
something that is deposited; deposit
noun
the taking down of Christ's body from the Cross or a representation of this

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Deposition

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noun
1. 
a deposing or being deposed; removal from office or position of power
2. 
the act of testifying
3. 
a depositing or being deposited
4. 
something deposited or left lying
5.  Law
the testimony of a witness made under oath, but not in open court, and written down to be used when the case comes to trial

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Deposition

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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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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