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- Testimony of a witness or a party taken under oath outside the courtroom, the transcript of which may become a part of the court's file.
US District Court - Northern District of NY - Cite This Source - This Definition - An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial. See discovery.
Administrative Office of the United States Courts - Cite This Source - This Definition - Impeachment, Impeachment of a witness, Self-proving will, Sequestration of witnesses, subpoena, Subpoena Duces Tecum, Testimony, Waiver of immunity, Witness