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Deponent

December 9, 2016 by: Content Team

The legal term deponent refers to a person who gives testimony under oath, outside of the courtroom – either in a deposition, or in a sworn affidavit. A deponent’s testimony is recorded in writing – whether by his own writing, or by a transcription of his verbal testimony. To explore this concept, consider the following deponent definition. Definition of Deponent […]

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Deposition

May 28, 2015 by: Content Team

Part of the pre-trial discovery process, a party to a civil lawsuit, or his attorney, may set up a deposition to take the sworn testimony of the opposing party, a witness to the incident, or an expert witness. The actual deposition is a meeting which occurs outside the courtroom, usually at an attorney’s office, and is done before the trial […]

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