deposition

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее официальные показания свидетеля под присягой, данные вне зала суда, обычно используемые в судебных разбирательствах.esSustantivo que designa la declaración formal de un testigo bajo juramento, tomada fuera de la sala del tribunal y utilizada generalmente en procedimientos legales. También puede referirse al acto de dar testimonio o al documento que registra dicha declaración.frNom désignant le témoignage officiel d'un témoin sous serment, recueilli hors de la salle d'audience, généralement utilisé dans le cadre d'une procédure judiciaire. Peut aussi renvoyer à l'action de déposer ou de se déposer.deSubstantiv, das die offizielle, unter Eid oder eidesstattlich gemachte Aussage eines Zeugen außerhalb des Gerichtssaals bezeichnet, die üblicherweise in Gerichtsverfahren verwendet wird.ptSubstantivo que designa o depoimento oficial de uma testemunha prestado sob juramento fora do tribunal, geralmente usado em processos judiciais. Também pode se referir ao ato de depor ou ao documento que registra esse depoimento.zh指证人在法庭外经宣誓后作出的正式证词，通常用于诉讼中。arاسم يشير إلى الإفادة أو الشهادة الرسمية التي يُدلي بها شاهد تحت القسم خارج قاعة المحكمة، وتُستخدم عادة في الإجراءات القضائية. كما قد يعني عملية الإيداع أو الترسيب أو الخلع من منصب.

1. Legal testimony B2 formal legal

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

   • 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.

   ruПоказания под присягойesDeclaración jurada extrajudicialfrDéposition (témoignage hors tribunal)deAussage unter EidptDepoimento sob juramentozh庭外宣誓证词arشهادة تحت القسم

   Synonymes: affidavitdeclarationstatementtestimony

2. Geological process B2 formal scientific

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

   • 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.

   ruОтложениеesDeposición (proceso geológico)frDépôt sédimentairedeAblagerungptDeposiçãozh沉积作用arترسيب

   Synonymes: accumulationalluviationdepositsedimentationsettling

   Antonymes: erosionremoval

3. Removal from office C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСмещение с должностиesDestitución de un cargofrdestitutiondeAbsetzungptDestituição do cargozh免职arالإقالة من المنصب

   Synonymes: dethronementdismissaldisplacementoustingoverthrowremoval

• depositions plural form
• depositions' possessive plural form
• deposition's possessive singular form