'Deposition' definitions:

Definition of 'deposition'

(from WordNet)
noun
The natural process of laying down a deposit of something [syn: deposition, deposit]
noun
(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
noun
The act of putting something somewhere [syn: deposit, deposition]
noun
The act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office [syn: deposition, dethronement]

Definition of 'Deposition'

From: GCIDE
  • Deposition \Dep`o*si"tion\, n. [L. depositio, fr. deponere: cf. F. d['e]position. See Deposit.]
  • 1. The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation. [1913 Webster]
  • The deposition of rough sand and rolled pebbles. --H. Miller. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The act of bringing before the mind; presentation. [1913 Webster]
  • The influence of princes upon the dispositions of their courts needs not the deposition of their examples, since it hath the authority of a known principle. --W. Montagu. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The act of setting aside a sovereign or a public officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement; removal. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: A deposition differs from an abdication, an abdication being voluntary, and a deposition compulsory. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. That which is deposited; matter laid or thrown down; sediment; alluvial matter; as, banks are sometimes depositions of alluvial matter. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. An opinion, example, or statement, laid down or asserted; a declaration. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. (Law) The act of laying down one's testimony in writing; also, testimony laid or taken down in writing, under oath or affirmation, before some competent officer, and in reply to interrogatories and cross-interrogatories.
  • Syn: Deposition, Affidavit.
  • Usage: Affidavit is the wider term. It denotes any authorized ex parte written statement of a person, sworn to or affirmed before some competent magistrate. It is made without cross-examination, and requires no notice to an opposing party. It is generally signed by the party making it, and may be drawn up by himself or any other person. A deposition is the written testimony of a witness, taken down in due form of law, and sworn to or affirmed by the deponent. It must be taken before some authorized magistrate, and upon a prescribed or reasonable notice to the opposing party, that may attend and cross-examine. It is generally written down from the mouth of the witness by the magistrate, or some person for him, and in his presence. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'deposition'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Deposition'