Deponent
- Deponent
- Deponent De*po"nent, n. [L. deponenes, -entis, laying down.
See {Depone}, v. t.]
1. (Law) One who deposes or testifies under oath; one who
gives evidence; usually, one who testifies in writing.
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2. (Gr. & Lat. Gram.) A deponent verb.
Syn: {Deponent}, {Affiant}.
Usage: These are legal terms describing a person who makes a
written declaration under oath, with a view to
establish certain facts. An affiant is one who makes
an affidavit, or declaration under oath, in order to
establish the truth of what he says. A deponenet is
one who makes a deposition, or gives written testimony
under oath, to be used in the trial of some case
before a court of justice. See under {Deposition}.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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deponent — de·po·nent /di pō nənt/ n: a person who gives a deposition compare affiant, witness Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
déponent — déponent, ente [ depɔnɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. et n. m. • 1520; lat. deponens ♦ Se dit d un verbe latin à forme passive et sens actif. Conjugaison déponente. N. m. Un déponent. ● déponent nom masculin Verbe déponent. ● déponent, déponente adjectif (bas… … Encyclopédie Universelle
deponent — de‧po‧nent [dɪˈpəʊnənt ǁ ˈpoʊ ] noun [countable] LAW someone who makes a statement in a court of law which they promise is true. A deponent can appear in court as a witness or make a written statement which is presented in court as evidence: • If … Financial and business terms
deponent — Deponent, ne se dit que de certains verbes latins qui ont la signification active & la terminaison passive, & qui ont un participe de moins que les autres verbes. Ce verbe est un verbe deponent. Il est quelquefois substantif. C est un deponent … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Deponent — may refer to: A person who makes a deposition Deponent verb, a verb active in meaning, but passive or middle in form This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led … Wikipedia
déponent — DÉPONENT. adject. m. Terme de Grammaire, dont on se sert en parlant Des verbes Latins qui ont la signification active et la terminaison passive. Verbe déponent … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
deponent — depònent (deponȅnt) m <G mn nātā> DEFINICIJA bank. onaj koji nešto deponira (u sef, banku, imovinu i sl.); ulagač, pohranitelj ETIMOLOGIJA vidi depo … Hrvatski jezični portal
deponent — [dē pō′nənt, dipō′nənt] adj. [L deponens, prp. of deponere, to lay down, set down: see DEPOSE] Gram. designating any of those verbs in classical Latin and Greek having passive or middle voice forms and an active meaning n. 1. Gram. a deponent… … English World dictionary
Deponent — De*po nent, a. [L. deponens, entis, laying down (its proper passive meaning), p. pr. of deponere: cf. F. d[ e]ponent. See {Depone}.] (Gram.) Having a passive form with an active meaning, as certain latin and Greek verbs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deponént — (lat.), der etwas niederlegt, Zeuge; deponieren, ablegen, niederlegen; in Verwahrung geben; gerichtlich aussagen (s. Deposition) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
