Deposition is?

Deposition is?

• A. The process of giving sworn evidence
• B. A request to compel production of documents
• C. A summons to appear in court
• D. A written question submitted to one party

Answer: (A)

Deposition is the process of giving sworn evidence in a discovery setting, usually conducted outside the courtroom with a court reporter recording the testimony. The person being deposed answers questions under oath, and the transcription can later be used at trial to impeach credibility or to support testimony if the witness cannot attend. This is a formal way to preserve what a witness would say under oath before trial. This differs from requests to produce documents, which seek specific records rather than sworn testimony; from a summons to appear in court, which orders someone to come to court; and from written interrogatories, which are written questions sent to a party to be answered in writing rather than orally under oath.

Deposition is the process of giving sworn evidence in a discovery setting, usually conducted outside the courtroom with a court reporter recording the testimony. The person being deposed answers questions under oath, and the transcription can later be used at trial to impeach credibility or to support testimony if the witness cannot attend. This is a formal way to preserve what a witness would say under oath before trial.

This differs from requests to produce documents, which seek specific records rather than sworn testimony; from a summons to appear in court, which orders someone to come to court; and from written interrogatories, which are written questions sent to a party to be answered in writing rather than orally under oath.