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deposition

[dep-uh-zish-uhn, dee-puh-] / ˌdɛp əˈzɪʃ ən, ˌdi pə- /


NOUN
attestation of truth, especially in legal matters
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Attar, an electrical engineer who lived in Iraq until 2008, buys vehicles at auctions, makes repairs, then resells them, according to a deposition in a lawsuit that arose from the incident.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

A separate hearing to consider Pitt’s request to compel Shefler’s deposition is scheduled for July 8.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Overall, the study found that nitrogen deposition increases global soil respiration by roughly 5%.

From Science Daily Jun. 2, 2026

The issue was brought up during the case's appeal, and the court found that Carroll had "plausibly represented" in her deposition "that she had forgotten about the limited outside funding counsel obtained".

From BBC May 28, 2026

I’m sure there were in her deposition some of the same things that she had said to you and me at dinner.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

According to court documents filed on June 17, a California judge approved a request from Pitt’s legal team to compel depositions from individuals connected to the Stoli Group.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

He said that Dhillon would not have been able to represent Bondi if her testimony was provided in a deposition because the committee’s rules prevent agency lawyers from attending depositions.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

In the Posillico lawsuit, DHS moved to seal documents in the case, including any depositions or affidavits; Judge David A. Tapp signed off on the motion.

From Salon May 25, 2026

The few lawyers who actually litigate—who take depositions, argue motions and go to trial—suffer when their profession is tarnished by a questionable adjacent business model.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

You subpoenaed documents and took depositions and pored over court records until you had put together a detailed and precise accounting of each stage in the deadly quarrel.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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