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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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STRONG


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

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

The House of Representatives Oversight Committee issued two subpoenas for Black to share NDAs and give an on-camera deposition under oath.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Gates voluntarily sat for the deposition before the committee on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

He also played a part of the deposition that detailed a trust to benefit the couple’s children, and the transfer of a Georgia property worth about $1 million.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

The shell may be broken, and even portions of it removed, and yet after a certain lapse of time the injured parts will be repaired by a deposition of shelly matter at the fractured parts.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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

Videos of other Epstein-related interviews with the committee—including depositions with former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and billionaire Les Wexner—have been publicly released.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 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

“They were racing, you are going to hear,” Panish told jurors, showing snippets of video depositions from numerous people who witnessed the deadly crash on Sept. 29, 2020.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

When Judge Joseph Wapner, most famous for being the judge on The People’s Court television show, ended up refereeing the depositions, Moore figured no one would take the case seriously.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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