Depose

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Depose

To make a deposition; to give evidence in the shape of a deposition; to make statements that are written down and sworn to; to give testimony that is reduced to writing by a duly qualified officer and sworn to by the deponent.

To deprive an individual of a public employment or office against his or her will. The term is usually applied to the deprivation of all authority of a sovereign.

In ancient usage, to testify as a witness; to give evidence under oath.

depose

v. 1) to ask questions of a witness or a party to a lawsuit at a deposition (testimony outside of the courtroom before trial). 2) to testify at a deposition. (See: deponent, deposition)

TO DEPOSE, practice. To make a deposition; to give testimony as a witness.

TO DEPOSE, rights. The act of depriving an individual of a public employment or office, against his will. Wolff, Sec. 1063. The term is usually applied to the deprivation of all authority of a sovereign.

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Critics have charged that Lamberth gave Klayman far too wide a berth to depose people and subpoena documents in areas often completely unrelated to the issues in the original suits.

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In a fresh blog on Wednesday, the intern said " since a committee has now been constituted, I will depose before the Hon'ble judges." In a statement immediately after her first blog and interviews to legal websites went viral, she had said: " I think the blog post has already gained more publicity than I ever intended it to.

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As the trial enters its last leg, it is imperative for the Pakistani witnesses to come and depose here, this will help the prosecution's case, said the official.

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Le President Moubarak s'est ensuite rendu au tombeau du defunt President Anouar Sadate et y a depose une gerbe de fleurs et recite la [beaucoup moins que]Fatiha[beaucoup plus grand que] pour le repos de son ame et salue les membres de sa famille.

Le Rais depose des gerbes de fleurs sur les tombeaux de Sadate et de Nasser

" Our request to the committee is that this is an in- house proceeding and when witness[ es] depose about matters in their knowledge, even on behalf of Mr.

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Paul Chui of Mount Elizabeth hospital who conducted the post mortem of the victim had to depose on his report.