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1 déposition
testimony; evidence; statementDictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > déposition
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2 показание
сущ.evidence; testimony; witnessдавать свидетельские показания — to bear (furnish, give) evidence (testimony); testify; witness; ( правдивые показания) to testify truthfully; ( под присягой) to depose; give a sworn testimony; swear an affidavit; testify under oath; ( ложные показания под присягой) to swear false; ( лично) to testify in person; ( в свою защиту) to be heard in one's defence; ( против кого-л) to testify ( against)
давать свидетельские показания по существу обвинения — to give evidence (testimony) (to testify) concerning the charge
заслушивать (снимать) свидетельские показания — to hear evidence (testimony); take depositions (testimony)
отказываться от дачи свидетельских показаний — ( в суде) to refuse to give evidence (to testify) (in court / at trial)
откладывать снятие свидетельских показаний под присягой — to adjourn (delay, postpone) a deposition
склонять свидетелей к даче ложных показаний — to interfere (tamper) with witnesses; suborn witnesses
дача свидетельских показаний — evidence; testimony; ( устных) oral (parol) evidence (testimony); testimonial utterance
незаконно добытые свидетельские показания, незаконно полученные свидетельские показания — illegally obtained (seized) evidence
правдивые свидетельские показания — truthful evidence (testimony, witness)
свидетельские показания, данные под присягой — affidavit; deposition; evidence (testimony) by affidavit (by deposition, on oath); sworn evidence (testimony)
свидетельские показания, заслуживающие доверия — credible evidence (testimony)
- показание подозреваемогосвидетельские показания с чужих слов — hearsay evidence (testimony, witness)
- показание потерпевшего
- показание эксперта
- допустимое свидетельское показание
- ложные свидетельские показания
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3 показание
сущ.evidence;testimony;witness- показание обвиняемого
- показание подозреваемого
- показание потерпевшего
- показание экспертизы
- допустимое свидетельское показание
- письменное показание
- устное показаниедавать свидетельские \показаниея по существу обвинения — to give evidence (testimony) (to testify) concerning the charge
давать свидетельские \показаниея — to bear (furnish, give) evidence (testimony); testify; witness; ( правдивые показания) to testify truthfully; ( под присягой) to depose; give a sworn testimony; swear an affidavit; ( в свою защиту) to be heard in one’s defence
дача свидетельских \показанией — evidence; testimony; ( устных) testimonial utterance
допустимость свидетельских \показанией — admissibility (permissibility) of evidence (of testimony)
заслушивать (снимать) свидетельские \показаниея — to hear evidence (testimony); take depositions (testimony)
ложные свидетельские \показаниея — false evidence (testimony, witness); perjury
недача свидетельских \показанией — failure to give evidence (to testify)
незаконно добытые (полученные) свидетельские \показаниея — illegally seized evidence
обеспечивать дачу свидетельских \показанией — to provide evidence (testimony)
отказ от дачи свидетельских \показанией — refusal to give evidence (testimony) (to testify)
правдивые свидетельские \показаниея — truthful evidence (testimony, witness)
свидетельские \показаниея с чужих слов — hearsay evidence (testimony, witness)
свидетельские \показаниея, данные под присягой — deposition; evidence (testimony) by an affidavit (by a deposition, on oath)
свидетельские \показаниея — testimonial evidence (proof); testimony; witness
фальсифицировать свидетельские \показаниея — to tamper with evidence (with testimony)
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4 témoignage
témoignage [temwaɲaʒ]masculine nounb. ( = récit, rapport) account• ce livre est un merveilleux témoignage sur notre époque this book gives a marvellous account of the age we live inc. ( = signe) témoignage de reconnaissance ( = geste) gesture of gratitude ; ( = cadeau) token of gratitude* * *temwaɲaʒnom masculin1) ( histoire personnelle) story; ( compte rendu) account2) ( au cours d'une enquête) evidence [U]; ( déposition) evidence [U], testimony3) ( marque) fmltémoignage d'amitié — ( cadeau) token of friendship; ( geste) expression of friendship
* * *temwaɲaʒ nm1) DROIT testimony no pl evidence no pl2) (= rapport, récit) account3) (= cadeau) [affection, reconnaissance] token, mark, (= preuve) expression* * *témoignage nm1 ( histoire personnelle) story; ( compte rendu) account; le témoignage d'une ancienne droguée a former drug addict's story; recueillir les témoignages des réfugiés to get the refugees' stories; les témoignages recueillis auprès de the accounts given by; apporter son témoignage to give one's own account; selon les témoignages de according to (accounts given by); rendre témoignage sans prendre position to give an objective account (of things); un livre exceptionnel, témoignage sur une époque fig an exceptional book, a first-hand account of an era;2 ( au cours d'une enquête) evidence ¢; Jur ( déposition) evidence ¢, testimony; des témoignages contradictoires/qui concordent conflicting/corroborating evidence; obtenir le témoignage de qn to get evidence from sb ou sb's evidence ; s'appuyer sur les témoignages des voisins to rely on evidence from the neighboursGB; selon plusieurs témoignages according to several witnesses; entendre le témoignage de qn to hear sb's evidence ou testimony; rendre témoignage to give evidence, to testify; porter témoignage (de qch) to bear witness (to sth); ⇒ faux;3 fml ( marque) témoignage d'amitié ( cadeau) token ou mark of friendship; ( geste) expression ou gesture of friendship; les témoignages de sympathie expressions of sympathy; en témoignage de ma reconnaissance as a mark ou token of my gratitude; donner des témoignages de son amitié to prove one's friendship; rendre témoignage au courage de qn to testify to sb's courage.[temwaɲaʒ] nom masculinfaux témoignage perjury, false evidence, false witnesscondamné pour faux témoignage found guilty of perjury ou of giving false evidencerendre témoignage à quelque chose [rendre hommage] to pay tribute to ou to hail (soutenu) ou to salute somethingrendre témoignage à quelqu'un [témoigner publiquement en sa faveur] to testify in somebody's favourle témoignage du chauffeur de taxi est accablant pour elle the taxi driver's statement is conclusive evidence against hera. [après un deuil] to receive messages of sympathyb. [pendant une épreuve] to receive messages of support4. [récit - d'un participant, d'un observateur] (eyewitness) accountcette pièce sera un jour considérée comme un témoignage sur la vie des années 80 this play will one day be considered as an authentic account of life in the 80s -
5 depositie
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6 приобщение свидетельских показаний к делу
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > приобщение свидетельских показаний к делу
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7 گواہی
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8 شهادة
1) certificate 2) deposition 3) testimony -
9 valaehtoinen todistus
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10 vitneforklaring
* * *subst. (jus) evidence, testimony, deposition (avgi vitneforklaring) give evidence, depose (beediget vitneforklaring) sworn testimony -
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12 výpověď
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13 tanúvallomás
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14 deposición
f.1 deposition, attest, affidavit.2 deposal, deposition.3 defecation, bowel motion, dejection, deposition.4 overthrow, tumbling.* * *1 (destitución) removal from office; (de un rey) deposition, deposal2 DERECHO testimony, deposition, evidence3 formal (defecación) defecation* * *SF1) (=derrocamiento) [de rey] deposition; [de gobernante] overthrow, ousting; [de ministro] removal from office, sacking2) (Jur) (=testimonio) deposition, evidence* * *1) ( de rey) deposition; (de presidente, gobierno) overthrow2) (Fisiol) (frml)a) ( acto) bowel movementb) deposiciones femenino plural ( heces) stools (pl)3) (Der) statement, deposition (frml); ( de testigo) testimony* * *1) ( de rey) deposition; (de presidente, gobierno) overthrow2) (Fisiol) (frml)a) ( acto) bowel movementb) deposiciones femenino plural ( heces) stools (pl)3) (Der) statement, deposition (frml); ( de testigo) testimony* * *deposición11 = deposition.Ex: The investigation revealed that he had made false statements under oath during sworn oral depositions in proceedings.
deposición22 = stool.Ex: Alumina is helpful for any stool that is passed with great difficulty.
* * *A (de un rey) deposition; (de un presidente, gobierno) overthrow1 (acto) bowel movement* * *deposición nf1. [destitución] [de ministro, secretario, presidente] removal from office;[de líder, monarca] overthrowdeposiciones [heces] stools* * *f deposition* * *deposición nf, pl - ciones1) : statement, testimony2) : removal from office -
15 declaración
f.1 declaration, annunciation, statement, proclamation.2 testimony, attestation, assertion, testimonial.* * *1 (gen) declaration2 (Also used in plural with the same meaning) (explicación pública) statement, comment■ la artista se negó a hacer declaraciones sobre su divorcio the star refused to comment on her divorce3 DERECHO evidence4 (en bridge) bid\prestar declaración DERECHO to give evidence* * *noun f.1) declaration, statement2) testimony* * *SF1) (=proclamación) declarationdeclaración de derechos — (Pol) bill of rights
no quiso hacer declaraciones a los periodistas — he refused to talk to journalists, he refused to make a statement to journalists
3) [a Hacienda] tax returndeclaración de impuestos, declaración de ingresos, declaración de la renta — income tax return
4) (Jur) [ante la policía, en juicio] statementlas declaraciones de los testigos son contradictorias — the evidence given by the witnesses is contradictory, the witnesses' statements are contradictory
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prestar declaración — [ante la policía] to make a statement; [en un juicio] to give evidence, testify•
tomar la declaración a algn — to take a statement from sbdeclaración de culpabilidad — plea of guilty, guilty plea
declaración de inocencia — plea of not guilty, not guilty plea
declaración inmediata — Méx verbal statement
declaración jurada — sworn statement, affidavit
5) [de incendio, epidemia] outbreak6) (Naipes) bid* * *1)a) ( afirmación) declarationb) (a la prensa, en público) statementc) ( proclamación) declaration2) (Der) statement, testimony•* * *= assertion, claim, statement, declaration, bid, testimony, communiqué, pronouncement, utterance, testimonial, deposition.Ex. The argument in support of this proposal rests on the following assertions: The main entry is a relic of the early days of the printed book catalog when, for reasons of space and cost of printing, a book was to be represented by one entry only.Ex. The final justification is to be found in the claim that SLIS provide a form of information education that is not provided elsewhere.Ex. Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.Ex. Profiles may remain empty declarations of intent in a changing reality.Ex. Try to envisage explaining the significance of a bid of 'two clubs' in contract bridge to someone who has never seen a pack of playing cards.Ex. Sidney Ditzion's assessment of Ticknor as a man who 'loved and trusted the great majority of his fellow citizens' just will not stand the test when compared with the testimony of Ticknor's contemporaries.Ex. The official communiqué issued at the end of the meeting follows: 'The meeting deplores and is deeply shocked by the extensive damage to, and looting of, the cultural heritage of Iraq caused by the recent conflict' = El comunicado oficial emitido al final de la asamble dice: "La asamblea condena y se siente horrorizada por el enorme daño y el saqueo del patrimonio cultural de Irak ocasionado por el reciente conflicto".Ex. However I have pointed out what seem to me to be the more important of the relevant rules and I have tried to summarize their main pronouncements without misrepresentation, despite the unavoidable simplification.Ex. One natural strategy for reducing the impact of miscommunication is selective verification of the user utterance meanings.Ex. Testimonials from the participants showed that the workshops had economic, social and environmental benefits.Ex. The investigation revealed that he had made false statements under oath during sworn oral depositions in proceedings.----* ayuda con la declaración de hacienda = income tax assistance.* declaración bajo juramento = statement under oath.* declaración de conformidad = declaration of agreement.* declaración de culpabilidad = guilty plea.* Declaración de Derechos = Bill of Rights.* declaración de guerra = declaration of war.* declaración de insolvencia = bailout.* declaración de intenciones = policy statement, statement of objectives, mission statement, purpose statement, letter of intent, declaration of intent, vision statement.* declaración de la renta = tax return, income tax, income tax return, income tax statement.* Declaración de los Derechos del Usuario = Library Bill of Rights.* declaración de objetivos = statement of objectives, purpose statement, mission statement, vision statement.* declaración de postura oficial = position paper.* declaración de prensa = press statement.* declaración de principios = statement of principles, value statement, Bill of Rights, declaration of principles, statement of principles.* declaración de propiedad = claim.* declaración jurada = declaration form, form of declaration, deposition, sworn affidavit, affidavit.* declaración pública = public statement.* impreso de declaración de la renta = income tax form, tax form.* prestar declaración = give + evidence.* prestar declaración bajo juramento = testify + under oath.* * *1)a) ( afirmación) declarationb) (a la prensa, en público) statementc) ( proclamación) declaration2) (Der) statement, testimony•* * *= assertion, claim, statement, declaration, bid, testimony, communiqué, pronouncement, utterance, testimonial, deposition.Ex: The argument in support of this proposal rests on the following assertions: The main entry is a relic of the early days of the printed book catalog when, for reasons of space and cost of printing, a book was to be represented by one entry only.
Ex: The final justification is to be found in the claim that SLIS provide a form of information education that is not provided elsewhere.Ex: Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.Ex: Profiles may remain empty declarations of intent in a changing reality.Ex: Try to envisage explaining the significance of a bid of 'two clubs' in contract bridge to someone who has never seen a pack of playing cards.Ex: Sidney Ditzion's assessment of Ticknor as a man who 'loved and trusted the great majority of his fellow citizens' just will not stand the test when compared with the testimony of Ticknor's contemporaries.Ex: The official communiqué issued at the end of the meeting follows: 'The meeting deplores and is deeply shocked by the extensive damage to, and looting of, the cultural heritage of Iraq caused by the recent conflict' = El comunicado oficial emitido al final de la asamble dice: "La asamblea condena y se siente horrorizada por el enorme daño y el saqueo del patrimonio cultural de Irak ocasionado por el reciente conflicto".Ex: However I have pointed out what seem to me to be the more important of the relevant rules and I have tried to summarize their main pronouncements without misrepresentation, despite the unavoidable simplification.Ex: One natural strategy for reducing the impact of miscommunication is selective verification of the user utterance meanings.Ex: Testimonials from the participants showed that the workshops had economic, social and environmental benefits.Ex: The investigation revealed that he had made false statements under oath during sworn oral depositions in proceedings.* ayuda con la declaración de hacienda = income tax assistance.* declaración bajo juramento = statement under oath.* declaración de conformidad = declaration of agreement.* declaración de culpabilidad = guilty plea.* Declaración de Derechos = Bill of Rights.* declaración de guerra = declaration of war.* declaración de insolvencia = bailout.* declaración de intenciones = policy statement, statement of objectives, mission statement, purpose statement, letter of intent, declaration of intent, vision statement.* declaración de la renta = tax return, income tax, income tax return, income tax statement.* Declaración de los Derechos del Usuario = Library Bill of Rights.* declaración de objetivos = statement of objectives, purpose statement, mission statement, vision statement.* declaración de postura oficial = position paper.* declaración de prensa = press statement.* declaración de principios = statement of principles, value statement, Bill of Rights, declaration of principles, statement of principles.* declaración de propiedad = claim.* declaración jurada = declaration form, form of declaration, deposition, sworn affidavit, affidavit.* declaración pública = public statement.* impreso de declaración de la renta = income tax form, tax form.* prestar declaración = give + evidence.* prestar declaración bajo juramento = testify + under oath.* * *A1 (afirmación) declarationuna declaración de amor a declaration of love2 (a la prensa, en público) statementel gobierno no ha emitido ninguna declaración al respecto the Government has issued no statement on the matterse negó a hacer declaraciones a la prensa she refused to talk to the press, she refused to make a statement to the press3 (proclamación) declarationla declaración universal de los derechos del hombre the universal declaration of human rightsCompuestos:bill of rightsdeclaration of wardeclaration of independencedeclaration of principlesdeclaration of bankruptcyB ( Der) statement, testimony(ante el juez): el policía me tomó declaración the policeman took my statementtuvo que prestar declaración como testigo he was called to give evidence o to testify o as a witnessCompuestos:customs declarationincome tax returnincome tax returnaffidavit, sworn statement* * *
declaración sustantivo femenino
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2 (Der) statement, testimony;
prestar declaración como testigo to give evidence, to testify;
declaración del impuesto sobre la renta income tax return
declaración sustantivo femenino
1 declaration
una declaración de principios, a declaration of principles
(de la renta) tax declaration
US tax return
2 (comentario) comment: no quiso hacer declaraciones, he refused to comment
3 Jur statement
prestar declaración, to give evidence, testify
declaración jurada, sworn statement
' declaración' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abierto
- baja
- bajo
- deducirse
- desautorizar
- encajar
- falsedad
- jurada I
- jurado
- maquillar
- prestar
- rectificar
- trampa
- universal
- afirmación
- alcance
- arrancar
- falso
- hacer
- indiscreción
- testimonio
English:
acknowledgement
- announcement
- blunt
- declaration
- evasion
- evidence
- expand on
- frame
- impromptu
- return
- statement
- support
- sworn
- take back
- take down
- tax return
- testimony
- withdraw
- withdrawal
- design
- pronouncement
- tax
- testify
* * *declaración nf1. [manifestación] [ante la autoridad] statement;prestar declaración to give evidence;tomar declaración (a) to take a statement (from)declaración de impacto ambiental environmental impact statement;declaración del impuesto sobre la renta income tax return;declaración jurada sworn statement;declaración del patrimonio = inventory of property, drawn up for tax purposes;declaración de la renta income tax return;2. [afirmación] declaration;han pedido la declaración de zona catastrófica para la región they've requested that the region be declared a disaster area;en sus declaraciones a la prensa, el ministro dijo que… in his statement to the press, the minister said that…;no hizo declaraciones a los medios de comunicación he didn't make any statement to the mediadeclaración de amor declaration of love;declaración de guerra declaration of war;declaración de independencia declaration of independence;declaración de intenciones statement of intent;declaración de principios statement of principles3. [documento] declarationdeclaración universal de los derechos humanos universal declaration of human rights4. [comienzo] [de incendio, epidemia] outbreak* * *fhacer una declaración make a statement;tomar declaración a alguien take a statement from s.o.2 JUR:prestar declaración testify, give evidence* * *declaración nf, pl - ciones1) : declaration, statement2) testimonio: deposition, testimony3)declaración de derechos : bill of rights4)declaración jurada : affidavit* * *1. (de guerra, amor) declaration2. (afirmación pública) statement / comment -
16 deposizione
f depositionda un'alta carica removaldi regnante; overthrow* * *deposizione s.f.1 deposition: deposizione da una carica, removal (o dismissal) from office; deposizione dal trono, deposition from the throne (o dethronement) // la Deposizione ( di Cristo), the Deposition (from the Cross) // la Deposizione di Tiziano, Titian's Deposition2 (dir.) deposition; evidence [U], testimony: le deposizioni dei testimoni, the evidence of the witnesses; fare una deposizione, to depose (o to make a deposition o to testify): fare una deposizione in favore di qlcu., to give evidence in s.o.'s favour; firmare la deposizione, to sign the deposition.* * *[depozit'tsjone]sostantivo femminile1) dir. testimony, evidence2) (destituzione) (di dirigente) removal; (dal trono) deposition3) relig. art.4) zool. (delle uova) laying* * *deposizione/depozit'tsjone/sostantivo f.1 dir. testimony, evidence2 (destituzione) (di dirigente) removal; (dal trono) deposition3 relig. art. la deposizione the Deposition4 zool. (delle uova) laying. -
17 показание
evidence, testimony, testification, testifyingпоказания evidenceпоказания под клетва sworn evidenceписмени показания под клетва deposition, affidavitдавам показания testify, bear witness, give evidence/testimony (за to)(под клетва) depone, deposeспоред показанията на on the evidence ofснемам показания take (s.o.'s) testimony take an affidavit* * *показа̀ние,ср., -я evidence, testimony, testification, testifying, attestation; (на уред) reading, indication; давам \показаниея юр. testify, bear witness, give evidence/testimony (за to); ( под клетва) depone, depose; лъжливи \показаниея юр. false testimony; писмени \показаниея под клетва юр. deposition, affidavit; \показаниея под клетва юр. sworn evidence; снемам \показаниея юр. take (s.o.’s) testimony take an affidavit; според \показаниеята на юр. on the evidence of.* * *1. (под клетва) depone, depose 2. evidence, testimony, testification, testifying 3. давам показания testify, bear witness, give evidence/ testimony (за to) 4. писмени показания под клетва deposition, affidavit 5. показания evidence 6. показания под клетва sworn evidence 7. снемам показания take (s.o.'s) testimony take an affidavit 8. според показанията на on the evidence of -
18 свидетельское показание под присягой
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > свидетельское показание под присягой
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19 показание
ср.1) testimony, evidence; statement, deposition юр.; affidavit (письменное)давать заведомо ложные показания — perjure oneself; wittingly/deliberately give false evidence
дача показаний — giving evidence, testifying, deposition
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20 показание показани·е
юр.testimony; (свидетеля) evidence, statement (письменное под присягой) affidavit, depositionдавать показания — to testify, to evidence, to bear testimony, to give evidence, to take the stand, to give witness
допрашивать (кого-л.) и протоколировать его показания — to take the evidence (of smb.)
ложное показание — misstatement, false testimony
письменное показание, подтверждённое присягой или торжественным заявлением — affidavit, sworn affidavit
подтверждать письменное показание присягой — to make / to swear an affidavit
свидетельские показания — testimony, evidence, witness
давать свидетельские показания — to bear / to give testimony, to give evidence as a witness, to vouch, to witness
давать свидетельские показания в защиту (кого-л.) — to testify on behalf (of smb.)
давать свидетельские показания против (кого-л.) — to testify (against smb.)
свидетельские показания, основанные на слухах — evidence by hearsay
устное показание — parole / oral evidence
показание, данное под присягой — evidence on oath
Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > показание показани·е
См. также в других словарях:
deposition — de·po·si·tion /ˌde pə zi shən/ n [Late Latin depositio testimony, from Latin, act of depositing, from deponere to put down, deposit] 1 a: a statement that is made under oath by a party or witness (as an expert) in response to oral examination or… … Law dictionary
testimony — tes·ti·mo·ny / tes tə ˌmō nē/ n pl nies [Latin testimonium, from testis witness]: evidence furnished by a witness under oath or affirmation and either orally or in an affidavit or deposition former testimony: testimony that a witness gives at a… … Law dictionary
deposition — affidavit, testimony, *evidence Analogous words: *account, report, version … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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deposition — [n1] dethroning, ousting degradation, discharge, dismissal, displacement, ejection, impeachment, overthrow, removal, unfrocking; concepts 133,298,320 deposition [n2] attestation of truth, especially in legal matters affidavit, affirmation,… … New thesaurus
testimony — *evidence, deposition, affidavit Analogous words: trial, test, proof, demonstration (see under PROVE): witnessing or witness, attesting or attestation, certifying or certification, vouching for (see corresponding verbs at CERTIFY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
testimony — [n] declaration about truth; proof affidavit, affirmation, attestation, avowal, confirmation, corroboration, data, demonstration, deposition, documentation, evidence, facts, grounds, illustration, indication, information, manifestation,… … New thesaurus
deposition — [dep΄ə zish′ən, dē΄pəzish′ən] n. [ME & OFr < L depositio, a laying or putting down < L depositus: see DEPOSIT] 1. a deposing or being deposed; removal from office or position of power 2. the act of testifying 3. a depositing or being… … English World dictionary