deponent
n . 证人;提出口供[书] 者
证人;提出口供[书] 者
deponent n 1 :
a person who testifies or gives a deposition [
synonym :
{
testifier }, {
deponent }, {
deposer }]
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
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 }.
[
1913 Webster ]
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 ]
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