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.
Part of the pre-trial discovery (fact-finding) process in which a witness testifies under oath. A deposition is held out of court with no judge present, but the answers often can be used as evidence in the trial.
The record of evidence of each witness appearing before a magistrate at the inquest into a person's death. Depositions are handwritten or typed first person accounts of what a witness remembers. The evidence used to compose a deposition is gained through question and answer.
The 'dropping' of transported material. Evidence of deposition is normally in the form of some sort of beach. erosion transportation
The testimony of a witness not taken in open court, but pursuant to authority given by statute or court rule to take testimony elsewhere. Deposition testimony may be introduced as evidence in a court proceeding.
Procedure during which an attorney questions a witness or a party to the divorce under oath and the questions and answers are transcribed by a court reporter.
Sworn statement made in the presence of a court reporter (usually) as a result of questions posed by attorneys in court (or post judgment) action. These statements are normally made outside a court of law, but are fully admissible during trial and fully binding under perjury statutes.
the taking a statements prior to trail where all parties attorneys are asked to be present for the asking of questions of parties or witnesses while the proceedings are recorded by some approved method
The testimony of a witness not taken in open court, but given under oath as a part of the discovery process. Deposition testimony may be introduced as evidence in a court proceeding.
Testimony that is taken before trial. It is given under oath and recorded by a court reporter.
Testimony given under oath outside a trial or proceeding.
An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Before trial, such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses and to obtain information.
A deposition occurs when witness testimony is taken down and recorded under oath before a court reporter. This is done before trial, in an area other than the courtroom.
Testimony of a witness or a party taken under oath outside the courtroom, the transcript of which becomes a part of the court's file.
The pre-trial testimony of a witness given out of court with no judge present. The witness is placed under oath to tell the truth and lawyers for each party may ask questions.
Pretrial proceeding in which attorneys for parties in a civil case have the opportunity to examine, under oath, the opposing parties and potential witnesses in the case. Depositions are sworn and reduced to writing. The transcripts of such proceedings may be admissible in evidence at trials if the witnesses are no longer available or for purposes of impeachment.
A type of discovery, usually held in a lawyer’s office. One party to the case is questioned under oath by the other party's lawyer. A court reporter is present and records the questions and answers.
An oral statement made by a person before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. The attorney for the opposition party is notified to attend the deposition where he may cross-examine the deposed party. The deposition may sometimes be used later in the trial, or it may be taken only to obtain discovery.
Pre-trial testimony in the form of oral questions and answers, by a party or witness, which is taken under oath and may be used during a trial or arbitration proceeding. Class
Part of the discovery or information-exchanging process of a legal proceeding, in which the attorney for the other party asks you questions, you answer with your attorney present, and a transcript of the proceedings is prepared.
The recorded sworn testimony of a witness given outside open court.
An oral examination made under oath and penalty of perjury addressed to a party or witness and which is recorded by a court reporter.
(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually done in a lawyer's office
a discovery mechanism that attorneys use to learn more about you, your background and training, and matters surrounding the call in preparation for a trial
a discovery tool in which opposing parties can ask questions of the other side under oath
a "discovery" tool used to "discover" all of the facts of the case
a face to face meeting that is recorded and where the opposing attorney gets to ask you many questions
a formal inquiry of the witness, who is placed under oath
a formal interview under oath
a formal meeting, with a court reporter, where the defense and/or prosecution may question witnesses who are under oath
a formal procedure for taking testimony before a trial begins
a formal proceeding, although it is not conducted at the court house, in which one attorney will ask witnesses, who are under oath, questions
a formal proceeding held outside of court
a formal process for both parties to collect pertinent information about the event(s) giving rise to a lawsuit (or criminal proceeding)
a formal question and answer session where the lawyer for the defendant asks questions about the cause of the incident as well as the extent of your injuries
a formal statement, under oath, given in response to questioning by the lawyers in the case
a form of discovery in which a plaintiff, a defendant, a witness, or an expert witness with relevant information about a lawsuit is formally questioned under oath by the attorneys representing all parties in the lawsuit
a form of discovery in which a plaintiff, a defendant, or other witness that has relevant evidence about a lawsuit, is questioned under oath by an attorney for one of the parties
a form of discovery in which relevant information is stated from witnesses under oath
a form of legal discovery
a form of taking testimony employed in common-law and in some civil-law systems
a legal proceeding provided by our South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure under which any party or witness may be asked questions under oath
a legal proceeding very much like a court hearing but without a judge, a jury or a courtroom
a legal term for "asking questions
a meeting generally held in a lawyer's office which allows one party, or their attorney, to ask questions of another party to the case about their knowledge concerning the facts, events, and people involved in or related to the case
a meeting of the parties where a lawyer for the plaintiff asks the defendant questions about how the accident occurred
a method whereby a debtor is placed under oath and asked questions
an important, formal, recorded proceeding in which lawyers must observe the Florida rules of court and must rely on their legal training and skills to question witnesses effectively
an interview taken where the interviewee is sworn to tell the truth
an interview with a witness or a party that takes place by the lawyers outside of a court, and it can be introduced later at the trial, itself, so it's a mini trial outside a courtroom
an interview with opposing counsel
an opportunity for a lawyer to ask spontaneous questions to the opposing party
an opportunity for the defense attorney to ask you more questions about what you witnessed
an opportunity for the parties or witnesses involved to answer questions under oath
an opportunity to ask a party or a witness questions under oath
an oral examination, while interrogatories are written answers to questions
an oral statement taken in a formal setting
a procedure where a party is subpoenaed to the opposing party's attorney's office and is often asked to bring certain documents and records
a procedure where a witness is required to appear at a specified location for the purpose of providing information regarding a matter under litigation
a question-and-answer session conducted by the lawyers who interview witnesses and parties
a question-and-answer session taken under oath
a question and answer session where the claimant is placed under oath and questioned by the lawyer for the employer or insurance carrier
a recorded and transcribed testimony given under oath with plaintiff and defense attorneys present
a routine procedure attorneys use to gather information about a case
a spontaneous, out-of-court interrogation
a statement given under oath before a Court Reporter
a statement made by a witness that is recorded under oath before a magistrate or legal official
a statement, taken in writing, to be used to reinforce a position on a disputed issue in the divorce at a later date
a statement taken under oath
a statement that is recorded for later use
a sworn pretrial testimony taken out of court in response to oral or written examination and put in writing for use in court
a sworn statement under oath that is usually held at our office
a sworn statement with a court reporter present that offers both sides the opportunity to question the witness
a sworn testimony taken from a witness in a case before full proceedings begin
a sworn written testimony of a witness taken out of court--it is a discovery procedure
a type of discovery in which the lawyer for a party takes your testimony
a written declaration, under oath, made upon notice to the adverse party, for the purpose of enabling him to attend and cross-examine
A witness' sworn testimony, taken with lawyers present, out of court.
a frequently used means of obtaining discovery in civil cases, in which the attorney who requested the deposition questions a party, witness, or any person with information about the case, and the person (the deponent) answers under oath.
The official statement by a witness taken in writing as opposed to when taken verbally.
The testimony of a witness, taken in the form of oral or written questions, obtained under oath, outside of the courtroom, to be used in preparation for trial.
The testimony of potential witnesses taken under oath outside the courtroom. The testimony is transcribed word-for-word and may later be used in the court proceeding.
a formal question and answer session in which an attorney asks questions of a party and that party's sworn testimony is recorded word for word by a court reporter, for later use at trial.
Testimony of a witness (i.e., examination before trial).
written record of a witness' written evidence;
the testimony of a witness in writing and duly authenticated, given in the course of a legal proceeding
A sworn statement, made out of court during the discovery phase of litigation, that may be admitted into evidence at trial.
A statement that is made under oath by a party or witness (as an expert) in response to oral examination or written questions and that is recorded by an authorized officer (as a court reporter).
Before trial, one party may "depose" another party or a witness by asking that person questions under oath. A court reporter makes a record of the questions and answers and then "transcribes" the testimony in writing. Both the questioning and the written transcript are called "depositions." Parties take depositions for several reasons, including to substitute for testimony at trial when the witness is ill or cannot attend, or to help discover information to help prepare for trial. A party may use parts of a deposition at trial but only for limited purposes.
Questioning of a witness either orally by a lawyer in front of a court reporter or by written questions and answers, prior to trial. Depositions may be transcribed and under some circumstances may be used in a trial.
A deposition is the process of acquiring sworn evidence. A deposition is evidence given under oath. See also: Submission(s)
a discovery proceeding wherein a party or witness must appear at a fixed date, time and place to give testimony, under oath, in response to oral questioning by an adverse party's attorney (or the party him/herself, if appearing in the case pro se). The deponent's sworn testimony is preserved in written form in a transcript book prepared by the court reporter (or stenographer) who is present at the deposition. The dep can be recorded on video tape as well, as in the case of a deposition de bene esse. (See De Bene Esse.)
a written testimony by a witness for use in court in his or her absence
the written testimony of a witness taken out of court under oath before a notary public or other person duly authorized to take it, and which is intended to be used for the trial of some cause in court or before some officer or commission appointed by statute.
is a formal interview of a person by lawyers where a court reporter records the testimony.
The testimony of a witness taken down in writing under oath. This is normally taken outside of the courtroom in an informal setting.
A form of discovery whereby the attorney calling for the deposition has the right to ask questions and obtain answers from a party, witness, or expert while that individual is under oath. Notice of the deposition must be served on the party or witness five (5) days in advance of the date of the deposition unless the parties agree otherwise. A court reporter makes a word for word record of all that is said at the deposition.
A testifying or testimony taken down in writing under oath of affirmation in reply to interrogatories, before a competent officer to replace oral testimony of a witness.
An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses in the discovery process.
A sworn statement made as part of the process of discovering the facts after a lawsuit has been filed.
A formal pretrial interview of a witness with attorneys (one or more) from both sides present along with a court reporter.
Oral testimony taken under oath in preparation for trial for the purpose of discovering evidence concerning the issues to be tried; or, in a post-judgment deposition, testimony taken under oath for the purpose of discovering assets to satisfy a judgment obtained by a creditor.
The testimony of a witness not taken in open court in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of court to take testimony elsewhere.
The process, carried out prior to a trial or arbitration hearing, through which disputants in a case or their attorneys jointly question a witness under oath, and record the witness's testimony. The recorded testimony may be used later as evidence during the trial or arbitration hearing.
The testimony of a witness taken upon interrogatories, not in court, but intended to be used in court.
Evidence written down at a preliminary hearing about the purely indictable offences a person has been charged with or for which they've chosen to be tried by a jury. At the preliminary hearing, the charge is read to the defendant. Then the prosecutor calls their witnesses and asks them questions (examines them). The defendant can ask them more questions ( cross-examine them), and the prosecutor can re-examine them. Each witness's evidence is written down and read back to the witness while the defendant is there. The witness and the Judge sign the copy of the evidence. This is called depositions of witnesses.
Testimony of a witness taken under oath, but not in a courtroom. May be used to discover evidence prior to trial or to preserve testimony for use in court at a later time.
A conference where the lawyer asks a party questions under oath. A court reporter records the answers and prepares a transcript. Hearing answers before trial allows lawyers to know more about the case. It also allows the lawyer an opportunity to eliminate asking certain questions, thereby shortening the trial. Both parties, their lawyers, and the court reporter are generally the only persons who attend depositions.
A statement under oath, taken down in writing for use in subsequent court proceedings.
A person gives his or her deposition when he or she, accompanied by an attorney, answers questions put by the other side's attorney regarding the facts of the case.
A testifying or testimony before a competent officer, taken down in writing, under oath of affirmation, in reply to interrogatories and used to replace to oral testimony of a witness
A discovery procedure in which a defendant, plaintiff, witness or expert witness is questioned under oath by the lawyers representing the parties in a lawsuit.
Witness testimony taken by a court reporter at a place other than the courtroom, which may later be read at trial.
Depositions are a discovery method in which questions are asked orally by the lawyers in front of a court reporter (but can be done on tape or video tape) while the deponent (the person who is being asked the questions) is under oath. Depositions can be taken of either party or of some other person who might have information relevant to the case. Basically, almost any kind of question can be asked in a deposition if it can lead to something that can be used in Court. They can then be used in Court to show that a person has contradicted themselves. Mostly depositions are used to gather information. It is important to remember that when you are giving a deposition only the other side gets to use what you say. Normally when you give a deposition it doesn't really help your case but it can hurt.
testimony taken under oath before a court reporter, but not in court.
testimony taken under oath and recorded in an authorized place outside the courtroom.
Witness testimony ascertaining the facts. Depositions are taken where witnesses cannot appear at a hearing before the WCB. The questions and answers are part of a proceeding before an official person. (WC law § 121; Board Rule 19)
When a party or witness is asked questions under oath in the presence of a court reporter who prepares a transcript of the questions and the answers. A deposition is usually conducted in a lawyer's office without a judge present. A court stenographer takes down everything that is said and later types it up in a transcript to be reviewed by the parties and their attorneys.
The sworn questioning, outside of court, of a potential witness by the other side's attorney.
written testimony, always sworn, of a witness
A witness's out of court testimony that is reduced to writing for later use in court.
The testimony of a witness under oath and reduced to writing. It is also used to question opposing spouse. (See legal process section in your state).
A pre-trial statement given under oath in front of a court reporter, but without a judge present. A deposition can be used as evidence in a trial.
(1) The recorded, out-of-court, oral testimony of a witness under oath. (2) Oral testimony under oath taken outside of the courtroom.
the testimony of a witness put down in writing destination nomination of successors to a property in a specific order; see entail diem clausit extremum" he has closed his last day"; the name of a royal order sent to a sheriff to enquire into the death of a debtor of the Crown, and to ensure the Crown is satisfied for the debt
When a witness testifies before trial, under oath. The lawyers ask questions and a court reporter writes everything down. A deposition can be used as evidence at trial.
A pretrial proceeding in which one party is questioned, usually under oath, by the opposing party's lawyer.
An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
A method of pre-trial discovery consisting of a statement of a witness under oath, taken in question and answer form, with the opportunity for the adversary to present and cross examine the witness.
A discovery devise in which a person testifies, under oath, before a court reporter.
The testimony of a witness, under oath or affirmation, taken outside of court in which lawyers ask oral questions of the witness. The testimony is usually reduced to writing and duly authenticated and is intended to be used in a trial of a civil action or a criminal prosecution.
A deposition is the testimony of a witness or party to a suit, given before trial, under oath, and recorded, just as if it were given in court.
Sworn testimony of a witness taken under oath outside of court. Also, the session at which such testimony is recorded.
The testimony of a witness, taken out of court and usually prior to trial.
Testimony of a witness that is reduced to writing and taken prior to an arbitration hearing. It is admissible during the arbitration hearing as if the witness was present. It must be pre-authorized by the arbitrator.
The process of giving sworn evidence.
Sworn testimony taken outside the courtroom according to the rules of the court.
A form of discovery that consists of oral questioning outside the courtroom.
Written testimony of a witness who may not be present in court.
Sworn testimony taken and recorded outside the courtroom.
The official statement by a witness taken in writing (as opposed to testimony which where a witnesses give their perception of the facts verbally). Affidavits are the most common kind of depositions.
Testimony given under oath outside of court for the purpose of obtaining information in preparation for a court trial.
sworn testimony of a party in a question-answer format.
Where a party or witness is asked questions orally before a court reporter. Return to List
Depositions are part of the discovery process. The term usually refers to an oral deposition, which is a meeting at which the parties have the chance to freely question a witness under oath, while a court reporter makes a written record of what is said. Depositions usually take place without the judge's involvement, and the court only has to know about the deposition if there is some dispute between the parties. Oral depositions usually happen at an attorney's office or at a neutral location other than the courthouse. A written deposition is similar, except that the questions are written down in advance and sent to all of the parties to the lawsuit. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 30 (oral), 32 (how it can be used), 31 (written), 28 (who can record the deposition), 29 (agreements by parties); Local Rule CV-5(b), CV-30, CV-32.
Interrogation by attorney and testimony of witness under oath recorded by Certified Stenographic Reporter (CSR) and/or video and/or audio recording.
A recording of testimony of a witness or of a party to a legal action.
an interview of a witness set by court order, taken under oath and recorded by a court reporter.
The testimony of a witness through the question and answer process, which testimony is taken under oath by a court reporter.
A statement made under oath for obtaining evidence in a legal matter.
A person’s out-of-court, sworn testimony that is reduced to writing (usually by a court reporter) for later use in the lawsuit. Except for a judge not being present, it is conducted in a manner similar to trial. Also known as an Examination Before Trial (EBT)
Giving sworn evidence, or an allegation.
sworn testimony of a witness taken outside of court and transcribed by a court reporter
A statement made in the presence of an officer who is authorized to administer oaths. These oral statements may be used during the trial, to learn discovery, or to examine a witness.
Rule 30; a discovery device whereby the litigants before trial may question under oath a party or witness in a lawsuit.
sworn, written statement, as in: Before the start of the trial, each of the witnesses gave a deposition of their testimony.
Out of court testimony of a witness under oath that is usually written down by a court reporter for later use in court.
A statement or declaration made under oath which is recorded to be used in Court proceedings.
Discovery, before trial, of information in which a stenographer records the statements made, under oath, by a witness. These statements are made to answer questions posed by the attorneys to both parties.
Testimony, either written or oral, given under oath before an authorized third party. A deposition is given outside of court for the purpose of preserving testimony, or obtaining testimony from a witness living at a distance, and to aid in the preparation of pleadings.
A sworn statement of a witness or other party in a judicial proceeding.
Sworn testimony taken under oath prior to trial before a court reporter in a place away from the courtroom.
A pretrial discovery device in which one party verbally answers questions from the other party.
The testimony of a witness taken out of court, reduced to writing, under oath or affirmation, before a person empowered to administer oaths, in answer to interrogatories (questions) and cross-interrogatories submitted by the parties desiring the deposition and the opposite party, or based on oral examination by counsel for the accused and the prosecution.
A process carried out prior to a trial or dispute resolution hearing, through which disputants in a case or their attorneys jointly question a witness and record the witness testimony under oath. That statement may be used later as evidence during the trial or dispute resolution hearing.
Testimony of a witness taken under oath, which is used in the discovery process of trial preparation.
is where a witness testifies under oath and you have pre-trial discovery to determine whether or not the deposition is in fact true
In law, a deposition is evidence given under oath and recorded for use in court at a later date. In many countries depositions are given in courtrooms, but in the United States they are given outside a courtroom in certain well-defined circumstances. In the US it is a part of the discovery process in which litigants obtain information from each other in preparation for trial.