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deposition

/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/

Translations

depositionnoun

depositions

/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/

destitutionEn politique, pour la révocation d’un dirigeant.

The deposition of the king led to a period of political instability.

La destitution du roi a entraîné une période d'instabilité politique.

dépositionEn droit, témoignage écrit ou oral recueilli sous serment.

The lawyer reviewed the witness's deposition before the trial.

L'avocat a relu la déposition du témoin avant le procès.

Additional translations

condensation solideEn physique, pour le passage direct d’un gaz à l’état solide.

dépôtAu sens de la géologie ou du dépôt d’une matière.

Synonyms

sworn statement

depositionadjective

/ˌdep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/

/ˌdep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ or /ˌdiː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

Used attributively to modify a noun relating to a deposition

de dépositionSe dit surtout d’un document ou d’un témoignage recueilli sous serment.

The deposition transcript contained several inconsistencies.

La transcription de déposition contenait plusieurs incohérences.

depositionnoun

The act of removing someone from office or power.

The deposition of the king led to a period of political instability.

The process of giving sworn evidence, especially in written form.

The lawyer reviewed the witness's deposition before the trial.

The natural process of laying down a deposit of something, such as sediment.

The river's deposition of silt created fertile land for agriculture.

A formal statement, taken under oath, used as evidence in court.

Her deposition was crucial in proving the defendant's innocence.

The phase transition in which a gas changes directly into a solid without passing through the liquid state.

Frost on the window forms by the deposition of water vapour onto the cold glass.

depositionadjective

Relating to or connected with a deposition, especially sworn testimony.

The deposition transcript contained several inconsistencies.