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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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Mohammad Reza, only 22 when he took the throne, lasted long enough to become a U.S. client in the Cold War after the deposition of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The subpoenas, which ordered Black to share NDAs and give an on-camera deposition under oath, were issued after he left the committee meeting in June.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Standard deposition techniques can leave gaps, create defects at the interface, and introduce electrical disorder.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

However, that deposition was canceled after Cosby’s lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, insisted that her client was unable to appear in court because of his declining health.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 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

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

He said that Dhillon would not have been able to represent Bondi if her testimony was provided in a deposition because the committee’s rules prevent agency lawyers from attending depositions.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 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

You subpoenaed documents and took depositions and pored over court records until you had put together a detailed and precise accounting of each stage in the deadly quarrel.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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