Deposition
English Meaning
The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation.
- The act of deposing, as from high office.
- The act of depositing, especially the laying down of matter by a natural process.
- Something deposited; a deposit.
- Law Testimony under oath, especially a statement by a witness that is written down or recorded for use in court at a later date.
- The removal of Jesus from the cross.