deponent

nounwitness

Synonyms for deponent

noun witness

Word Origin & History

1520s, originally grammatical (of verbs passive in form but active in sense), from Latin deponentem "putting down or aside," present participle of deponere (see deposit (v.)). Noun meaning "one who makes a deposition" is from 1540s.

Example Sentences for deponent

Where they belong in the absence of these, deponent sayeth not.

The deponent was there and was wounded, as were both the women.

To the Seventh Interrogatory this deponent saith559 that he knows that Capn.

Haddon was sailed from thence before this Deponent arrived there.

That he this Deponent was sole Owner of said Schooner at that time.

Does not the law require that every accuser or deponent should have been a witness of the crime?

Many other Pranks of this Bishop's this Deponent was ready to testify.

That deponent is informed, and believes that the said clerk's name is John Hallet.

Farther than that, this deponent saith not, and will not say.

Accordingly he did so, which writing is in possession of the deponent.

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Synonyms for deponent

testifier

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viewer

viewers

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testifier

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verbs

viewer

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Synonyms for deponent

attester