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n. the taking and recording of testimony of a witness under oath ...
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(1) The change in state of matter from gas to solid that occurs with cooling. Usually used in meteorology when discussing the formation of ice from water vapor. This process releases latent heat energ [..]
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An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial. See d [..]
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n. ~ 1. Out-of-court testimony given under oath and transcribed for use in discovery or in court. - 2. The process of taking such testimony.
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Pretrial testimony of a witness under oath, without the presence of a judge or jury, for the purpose of discovering evidence relevant to a lawsuit's issue.
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late 14c., "dethronement, putting down from dignity or authority," from Old French deposicion (12c.), from Latin depositionem (nominative depositio), noun of action from past participle stem [..]
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sworn testimony of a witness
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A process that occurs in subfreezing air when water vapor changes directly to ice without becoming a liquid first. (Also called sublimation in meteorology.)
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process of silt and sediment building up in an area.
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Processes by which traces gases or particles are transferred from the atmosphere to the surface of the earth. Atmospheric deposition is usually divided into two categories, wet deposition and dry depo [..]
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The taking and recording of the testimony of a party or witness under oath before a court reporter, in a place away from the courtroom, before trial. A deposition is part of pretrial discovery. The te [..]
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Deposition is the natural process of deposits being laid down which ultimately become soils. An example of a deposited soil is 'alluvium' which is sediment laid down in water. The opposite i [..]
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the dropping of transported particles out of moving water onto a resting place. Also, a transformation from gas to solid as a result of cooling.
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n. Testimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for use as evidence in court.
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the placing down of material being transported by an agent of erosion due to a loss of energy.
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the settling of particles or sediment onto a surface. The particles may originate from a vapor, solution, suspension, or mixture. Deposition also refers to the phase change from gas to solid.Return to [..]
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The testimony of a witness, given in either oral or written form, that was not given in court but is meant to be used in court.
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Out-of-court testimony given under oath, often in an attorney's office, by the defendant or plaintiff, a witness to the event, or an expert witness, and transcribed by a court reporter for use in [..]
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The rate at which material accumulates on a surface
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[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 . [..]
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(n) - the process by which sediments are placed onto a surface
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Process by which sediments are deposited in a new location.
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the dropping of sediment that was being carried by a moving force
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A river lays down or drops the sediment or material that it is carrying such as sand, mud, and small stones or sticks. This often happens on the inside of meanders, because the water is flowing slowly [..]
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Deposition is when the river loses energy, and it can't carry as much load. It drops its load (material it has been carrying), starting with the largest particles. 
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A phase change of water directly from water vapor to ice without condensing (see condensation).
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Deposition is an out of court sworn testimony of a witness that is reduced in writing for later use in court or for discovery purposes. It is also referred to as examination before trial and is a pre [..]
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(n) the natural process of laying down a deposit of something(n) (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office(n) the act of putting something somewhere(n) t [..]
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Phase change that occurs when a gas transforms into a solid, skipping the liquid phase (Lesson 7)
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The settling of broken down earth materials that have been eroded and then transported by wind, water, gravity, ice, etc. Deposition of material depends on the transport energy and grain size.
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the process of dropping or getting rid of sediments by an erosional agent such as a river or glacier; also called sedimentation
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Sworn testimony of a witness taken under oath outside of court. Also, the session at which such testimony is recorded.
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An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery to be used later in trial. Testimony of a [..]
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Giving sworn evidence, or an allegation.
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Pre trial questioning of witness, under oath, subject to cross examination for the purpose of discovering evidence or perpetuating testimony; a document in which a deposition is recorded.
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The testimony of a witness taken upon oral examination, after notice to the adverse party, not in open court, but in pursuance of a notice to take testimony issued by the party wanting the deposition. [..]
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Pretrial examination of a witness on written or oral questions answered under oath, used to discover the witness’ testimony in preparation for trial, and admissible at trial in lieu of live testimony if the witness is unavailable or refused to testify.
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An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Before trial, such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses and to obtain information.
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The process by which a certain amount of a substance arrives at a particular site (e.g., the deposition of particles on the ciliated epithelium of the bronchial airways) (WHO, 1979).
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Statement made on oath or affirmation.
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Process by which water changes phase directly from vapor into a solid without first becoming a liquid.
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A sworn statement of a witness or other party in a judicial proceeding, usually conducted in an oral question and answer format where attendance is compelled.
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An oral recorded statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in tri [..]
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Earth material of any type that has accumulated by some natural process and is large enough to invite exploration, such as a mineral or ore.
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Before trial, one party may "depose" another party or a witness by asking that person questions under oath. A court reporter makes a record of the questions and answers and then "transc [..]
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The taking of testimony of a witness under oath outside of court, usually transcribed in writing by a court reporter, or less frequently, recorded on videotape.
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An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
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Written or oral testimony given under oath in front of an authorized third person like a court reporter. Depositions take place outside of court. They allow the parties to get a record of a person’s t [..]
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  An oral statement made by a person before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. The attorney for the opposition party is notified to attend the deposition where he may cross-examine the [..]
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The sworn testimony of a witness taken outside of court in the presence of the attorneys for the prosecution and defense. A deposition can be used at trial to impeach or discredit a witness’s testimony or can be read to a jury if the witness is unavailable. In a civil case, depositions are used to establish the facts of the case prior to trial or s [..]
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A statement under oath, taken down in writing for use in subsequent court proceedings.
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The testimony of a witness taken under oath in preparation for a trial.
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Pretrial examination of a witness on written or oral questions answered under oath, used to discover the witness’ testimony in preparation for trial, and admissible at trial in lieu of live testimony [..]
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Depositions are an integral part of the legal process, and the days when the requirements were a single deposition transcript have long since passed. A deposition is when a person, accompanied by an attorney, answers questions put by the other side's attorney regarding the facts of the case. Depositions are under oath and generally take place [..]
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A recording of testimony of a witness or of a party to a legal action.
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Testimony taken orally or in writing outside of a courtroom by question and answer under oath. It may be read in court and may be admitted by the judge as evidence.
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A typed copy of the evidence recorded in court.
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An oral statement made by a person before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. The attorney for the opposition party is notified to attend the deposition where he may cross-examine the deposed party. The deposition may sometimes be used later in the trial, or it may be taken only to obtain discovery.
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n. the taking and recording of testimony of a witness under oath before a court reporter in a place away from the courtroom before trial. A deposition is part of permitted pre-trial discovery (investi [..]
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 The testimony of a witness not taken in open court, but pursuant to authority given by statute or court rule to take testimony elsewhere. Deposition testimony may be introduced as evidence in a court [..]
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A deposition is a form of out-of-court testimony that is conducted during pre-trial discovery and enables an attorney to gain evidence in preparation for a trial. Depositions are especially useful because they enable the parties to know what information potential witnesses have before a trial commences. Because depositions are considered sworn test [..]
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An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, to be used later in trial. Testimony of a witness other than in open court.
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A pretrial proceeding that consists of a statement of a witness or victim under oath, taken in question and answer form as it would be in court, with opportunity given to the other side in the case to be present and cross-examine, with all of this recorded by a court reporter. When taken by the defense the time, place, etc., “must be” coordinated w [..]
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The change from water vapor (a gas) directly to ice (a solid) without going through the liquid water phase. It is the opposite of Sublimation.
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the laying down of material by erosion or transport by water or air.
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The main pathways for removing pollutants from the atmosphere are through dry deposition
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A Deposition is a sworn testimony of a witness taken before trial and held out of court with no judge there. The witness must taken an Oath preceding the Deposition.
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Witness testimony given under oath and recorded for use in court at a later date.
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The laying down of potential rock forming material i.e. sediments. 
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Process by which water changes phase directly from a vapor into a solid without first becoming a liquid.
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The process in discovery of taking sworn testimony from a …
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The leaving of material in a new position following its transport by a natural agent such as water, wind, ice, or gravity, its growth and death in the case of organic matter, or by the activity of man [..]
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n. the taking and recording of testimony of a witness under oath before a court reporter in a place away from the courtroom before trial. A deposition is part of permitted pre-trial discovery (investi [..]
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The removal of someone from office. The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit. (chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing [..]
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(Christianity) The removal of Jesus from the cross.
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The process in which eroded material such as sediments, soil and rocks are dropped when the means of transportation loses energy.
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sworn, written testimony of a witness.
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