English-Thai Dictionary

deposition

N การทับถม กัน ของ สสาร  kan-thab-thom-kan-kong-sa-san

 

deposition

N การปลด ออกจาก ตำแหน่ง  การขับ จาก อำนาจ  dethronement kan-plod-ook-jak-tam-naeng

 

deposition

N คำให้การ ของ พยาน  legal evidence kam-hai-kan-kong-pa-yan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEPOSITION

n. 1. The act of laying or throwing down; as, soil is formed by the deposition of fine particles, during a flood.
2. That which is thrown down; that which is lodged; as, banks are sometimes depositions of alluvial matter.
3. The act of giving testimony under oath.
4. The attested written testimony of a witness; an affidavit.
5. The act of dethroning a king, or the degrading of a person from an office or station; a divesting of sovereignty, or of office and dignity; a depriving of clerical orders. A deposition differs from abdication; an abdication being voluntary, and a deposition, compulsory.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEPOSITION

Dep `o *si "tion, n. Etym: [L. depositio, fr. deponere: cf. F.déposition. See Deposit. ]

 

1. The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation. The deposition of rough sand and rolled pebbles. H. Miller.

 

2. The act of bringing before the mind; presentation. The influence of princes upon the dispositions of their courts needs not the deposition of their examples, since it hath the authority of a known principle. W. Montagu.

 

3. The act of setting aside a sovereign or a public officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement; removal.

 

Note: A deposition differs from an abdication, an abdication being voluntary, and a deposition compulsory.

 

4. That which is deposited; matter laid or thrown down; sediment; alluvial matter; as, banks are sometimes depositions of alluvial matter.

 

5. An opinion, example, or statement, laid down or asserted; a declaration.

 

6. (Law )

 

Defn: The act of laying down one's testimony in writing; also, testimony laid or taken down in writting, under oath or affirmation, befor some competent officer, and in reply to interrogatories and cross-interrogatories.

 

Syn. -- Deposition, Affidavit. Affidavit is the wider term. It denotes any authorized ex parte written statement of a person, sworn to or affirmed before some competent magistrate. It is made without cross- examination, and requires no notice to an opposing party. It is generally signed by the party making it, and may be drawn up by himself or any other person. A deposition is the written testimony of a witness, taken down in due form of law, and sworn to or affirmed by the deponent. It must be taken before some authorized magistrate, and upon a prescribed or reasonable notice to the opposing party, that may attend and cross-examine. It is generally written down from the mouth of the witness by the magistrate, or some person for him, and in his presence.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

deposition

dep o si tion |ˌdepəˈziSHən ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the action of deposing someone, esp. a monarch: Edward V's deposition. 2 Law the process of giving sworn evidence: the deposition of four expert witnesses. 3 Law a formal, usually written, statement to be used as evidence. 4 the action of depositing something: pebbles formed by the deposition of calcium in solution. 5 (the Deposition ) the taking down of the body of Jesus Christ from the Cross. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin depositio (n- ), from the verb deponere (see deposit ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

deposition

deposition |ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃ (ə )n, diː -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch: Edward V's deposition. 2 Law the giving of sworn evidence: the deposition of four expert witnesses. • [ count noun ] a formal, usually written, statement to be used as evidence. 3 the action of depositing something: pebbles formed by the deposition of calcium in solution. 4 (the Deposition ) the removal of the body of Christ from the Cross. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin depositio (n- ), from the verb deponere (see deposit ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

deposition

deposition noun 1 Law depositions from witnesses: statement, affidavit, attestation, affirmation, assertion; allegation, declaration; testimony, evidence; rare asseveration. 2 the deposition of calcium: depositing, accumulation, buildup, precipitation.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

deposition

deposition noun 1 a commissioner is to take depositions from witnesses: statement, sworn statement, affidavit, attestation, affirmation, assertion; allegation, submission, declaration, pronouncement, profession; testimony, evidence; rare asseveration, averment, representation. 2 the pebbles are formed by the deposition of calcium: depositing, settling; accumulation, build-up; informal dumping; technical precipitation. 3 the barons plotted the King's deposition: overthrow, overturning, toppling, downfall, removal from office, removal, unseating, dethronement, supplanting, displacement, dismissal, discharge, ousting, drumming out, throwing out, forcing out, driving out, expulsion, expelling, ejection, ejecting; demotion; N. Amer. ouster; informal sacking, firing; Brit. informal turfing out; rare deposal.

 

Duden Dictionary

Deposition

De po si ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Depositi o n |1 spätlateinisch depositio Rechtssprache Hinterlegung 2 Religion Absetzung eines katholischen Geistlichen

 

French Dictionary

déposition

déposition n. f. nom féminin 1 droit Déclaration d ’un témoin, témoignage dans une enquête. : Recueillir une déposition. Le témoin a signé sa déposition. 2 Destitution. : La déposition d ’un despote. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom dépose, action d ’enlever ce qui était fixé.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

deposition

dep o si tion /dèpəzɪ́ʃ (ə )n /名詞 U C 1 〘法 〙宣誓証言 (すること ); 宣誓供述書 .2 堆積 （たいせき ）, 沈殿, 付着 ; 堆積 [沈殿, 付着 ]物 .3 (高官などの )免職 ; (特に )廃位 .4 〖the D- 〗キリストの降架 〘十字架から降ろすこと 〙; その絵 [彫刻 ].