Definitions For Deposition

noun

• The act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
• The act of putting something somewhere
• (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
• The natural process of laying down a deposit of something
• A formal statement that someone who has promised to tell the truth makes so that the statement can be used in court ; especially : a formal statement that is made before a trial by a witness who will not be present at the trial
• The action of depositing something (such as sand, snow, or mud) on a surface or area especially over a period of time
• The act removing someone from a powerful position : the act of deposing someone