Deponent
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Deponent [fr. depono, Lat., to lay down], a person who makes an affidavit; a witness; one who gives his testimony in a Court of justice. The person who made an affidavit used formerly to speak of himself throughout the affidavit as the deponent: 'this deponent saith,' etc.; but according to the modern practice all affidavits must be made in the first person. see title DEPOSITION.
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