depositions

Pretrial witness interviews

Depositions are formal, sworn statements given outside of court, typically as part of legal discovery before a trial.

A witness answers questions from attorneys while under oath, and the testimony is recorded: The lawyer spent weeks reviewing depositions from key witnesses.

Depositions allow both sides to learn what a witness will say and can be used to challenge contradictory testimony at trial.

The singular deposition also means the act of removing someone from power: the deposition of the king.

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testimony

Sworn statement as evidence

sworn statementLegally binding written testimony
witnessOne who attests
affidavitSworn written statement

cross-examination · subpoena · discovery · interrogatory · deponent · plaintiff · defendant · attorney · litigation · perjury

geological

sediment

Particles settling in liquid

strataParallel geological layers
layersStacked levels or coatings
siltWaterborne earth particles

sand · gravel · clay · alluvium · delta · fluvial · marine · glacial · accumulation · settling

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