deposition

• Substantiv, das die offizielle, unter Eid oder eidesstattlich gemachte Aussage eines Zeugen außerhalb des Gerichtssaals bezeichnet, die üblicherweise in Gerichtsverfahren verwendet wird.

A noun referring to the formal, sworn testimony of a witness taken outside of court, typically used in legal proceedings.

1. Legal testimonyB2formallegal

   A sworn statement given by a witness outside of court, typically recorded for later use in legal proceedings.

   Aussage unter Eid

   • The lawyer took the witness's deposition before the trial.
   • His deposition was used as evidence in the case.
   • The deposition lasted for over three hours.

   Synonymeaffidavitdeclarationstatementtestimony

2. Geological processB2formalscientific

   The process by which sediment, soil, or rocks are added to a landform or landmass.

   Ablagerung

   • The deposition of sand formed the dunes along the coast.
   • River deposition creates fertile floodplains.
   • Geologists study the deposition of minerals over millions of years.

   Synonymeaccumulationalluviationdepositsedimentationsettling

   Antonymeerosionremoval

3. Removal from officeC1formal

   The act of removing someone from a position of power or authority.

   Absetzung

   • The deposition of the king led to a civil war.
   • The committee voted for the deposition of the corrupt official.
   • His deposition from the board was unexpected.

   Synonymedethronementdismissaldisplacementoustingoverthrowremoval