deposition
noun
de·po·si·tion
| \ ˌde-pə-ˈzi-shən
, ˌdē-pə-\
, ˌdē-pə-\
Definition of deposition
1a
law
: a testifying especially before a court
was sworn in before giving his deposition
b
: declaration
specifically, law
: testimony taken down in writing under oath
took depositions from the witnesses
c
law
: out-of-court testimony made under oath and recorded by an authorized officer for later use in court
gave a videotaped deposition about what she witnessed
also
: a meeting at which such testimony is taken
2
: an act or process of laying someone or something down or letting something fall : an act or process of depositing
the deposition of earth and stone by glaciers
3
: something deposited : deposit
Moraines are glacial depositions.
4
: an act of removing from a position of authority : an act of deposing
deposition of a king