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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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The sediments had undergone a complicated history of repeated deposition, burial, exposure, and movement within the Dead Sea rift and the surrounding landscape.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué A. Lett ordered Trump to sit for the deposition by Dec. 11, unless the deadline to exchange evidence is extended.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Magistrate Judge Enjolique Lett ordered Trump to sit for a videotaped deposition to take questions from the BBC’s lawyers by Dec. 11.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Last week, attorneys asked that Lett compel Trump to face deposition after the last scheduled meeting did not take place.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Kamen reached out to Lawrence for a deposition attesting to his loyalty, of which Lawrence in fact had no doubt.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

They added: "Our legal team looks forward to the depositions of Mr Bovino and all of the defendants in this matter".

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The investigation, opened by Justice Department prosecutors, seeks to determine if Carroll lied under oath during several depositions against Trump, CNN and The New York Times reported.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

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

With the per-page fees they can collect for selling transcript copies and for transcribing depositions, court reporters across the country can make upward of $100,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 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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