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deponent

de·po·nent

UK/dɪˈpəʊnənt/ US/dɪˈpoʊnənt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person who testifies or gives a deposition

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Origin

From Latin dēpōnēns (“laying aside”), the present active participle of dēpōnō (“lay aside”), from dē- + pōnō (“put, place”).

Phrases

  • de bene esse
  • deposition de bene esse

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