deposer

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who testifies or gives a deposition: A "deposer" is an individual who provides sworn, out-of-court testimony (a deposition) that is recorded for later use in a legal proceeding.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The attorney prepared the deposer for the upcoming questioning. (The lawyer got the person giving the deposition ready for the questions.)
  • The key deposer in the case provided crucial evidence about the contract. (The main person who gave a deposition in the case offered vital evidence.)

Advanced Usage

• Legal Context: The term is almost exclusively used in formal legal contexts. The act of giving such testimony is called "deposing," and the testimony itself is the "deposition."
  • The credibility of the deposer was carefully assessed by the jury. (The jury evaluated how believable the person giving the deposition was.)

Variants and Related Words

• Depose (verb): To remove from office or high position. Note: This is a different, more common meaning of the verb "to depose." The legal meaning is "to take testimony from a witness under oath."
• Deposition (noun): The sworn, out-of-court testimony given by a deposer.
• Deponent (noun): A synonym for "deposer" in legal terminology; a person who makes a deposition or affidavit.

Synonyms

• Deponent: (Legal) A person who makes a sworn statement or deposition.
• Testifier: A person who gives evidence or testimony.
• Witness: A broader term for someone who sees an event or gives evidence in court.

Notes on Meaning

• The noun "deposer" is highly specific to the legal process of giving a deposition. It should not be confused with the more general agent noun from the verb "depose" meaning "to remove from power," which would logically also be a "deposer." In practice, the legal meaning is the primary one for this noun form.

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Noun

1. a person who testifies or gives a deposition

Từ đồng nghĩa

• testifier
• deponent