deposition

IPA: dɛpʌzˈɪʃʌn

Root Word: Deposition

(Christianity) The removal of Jesus from the cross.
The removal of someone from office.
The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
(chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
(law) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
(meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
(physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
(religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.

Examples of "deposition" in Sentences

Mr. Dotzauer argued that this deposition is a medical record and must therefore be sealed.
In fact, a Honda representative testified in deposition, no such break-in period is required.
I hope Rove's deposition is the first of many investigations into the Bush administration. jaye
The deposition is similar to those given by document processors at J.P. Morgan Chase and Ally Financial.
But their lawyer, James Kowalksi, had the idea of taking a deposition from the signer of the mortgage papers.
The deposition is similar to others taken from document processors at J.P. Morgan Chase and Ally Financial, which have also frozen foreclosures over the past week.
Now, for their ‘mystery’ witness in Sony BMG Music Entertainment v Tenenbaum, “Flying to Chicago to conduct the deposition is an unnecessary expense,” say the labels in a court document.
As readers of these postings are probably well aware, male-pattern abdominal or belly fat deposition is a strong risk factor for the development of diabetes, hypertension, and other cardiometabolic risk factors.
Whether one relies on cases pertaining to discovery from reporters or on a simple and straightforward analysis of the factors identified in Rule 26, the case against forcing Goldberg to give his deposition is appreciably stronger than the case for permitting it ....