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deposal

deposal

8.4
A formal spoken statement given under oath for court use
  • noun
  • /dɪˈpoʊzəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : declaración
  • The lawyer requested a deposal from the witness before the trial began.

Examples

  • The court accepted his deposal as valid evidence in the case.

  • During the investigation, her deposal provided essential information that helped solve the case.

  • Her deposal was crucial in clarifying the events of that evening.

  • The lawyer requested a deposal from the witness.

  • During the trial, a deposal was recorded.

  • The lawyer arranged for a formal deposal to ensure the witness's testimony was recorded accurately.

  • The judge reviewed the deposal to determine its relevance to the trial proceedings.

Synonyms

testimony
vsdeposal
  • Formal
791 3.2

A formal spoken or written statement given in court as evidence

is the act of giving sworn evidence especially when recorded for later use
deposition
vsdeposal
  • Formal
180 8.2

A formal statement a witness gives under oath before a trial

is the general act of giving sworn evidence not only out of court
depo
vsdeposal
  • Jargon
1 9.9

A witness's recorded statement given under oath outside court

is the formal act of giving sworn evidence rather than an informal abbreviation

How Formal

affidavit
  • Formal
142 8.2
testimony
  • Formal
791 3.2
deposal
  • Archaic
8.4
statement
  • Formal
∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

deposal singular
deposals plural

Morphology

deposal = depose (semi-transparent) = de + pose + al

The suffix '-al' forms a noun from the verb 'depose', but the legal context may not be immediately clear.

Etymology

Deposal for a formal sworn statement comes from the Latin parts de- 'down' and ponere 'to place'. People would 'put down' their words on paper for the record, so a deposal is a recorded, official statement used in court.