deponent
oxford
views updated Jun 08 2018deponent gram. XV; one who makes a deposition XVI. — L.
dēpōnēns,
-ent-, prp. of
dēpōnere lay aside, put down, deposit, (medL.) testify, f.
DE- 1 +
pōnere place, lay; see
-ENT. Deponent verbs in Latin were regarded as having ‘laid aside’ a passive meaning.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
Deponent
gale
views updated Jun 27 2018DEPONENT
An individual who, under oath or affirmation, gives out-of-court testimony in a deposition. A deponent is someone who gives evidence or acts as a witness. The testimony of a deponent is written and carries the deponent's signature.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
