Chapter 9.0

Question 1

oral depositions

Answer 1

a deposition that involves the actual presence of the deponent who responds aloud to the questions asked by an attorney

Question 2

court reporter

Answer 2

an individual who records word for word the testimony of sworn witnesses in court or at depositions and who may be required to compose a written transcript of that testimony

Question 3

transcript

Answer 3

the written copy of the deposition

Question 4

digital depositions

Answer 4

video chat/ call/ stuff like that

Question 5

notice of intent to take oral deposition

Answer 5

a notice spelling out the date time and place of a planned deposition the notice will also indicate the name and address of the intended deponent as well as the identity of the attorney who will ask the questions during the deposition

Question 6

subpoena

Answer 6

a written order issued by a court or an administrative agency commanding the presence of a person in order for that person to give testimony in an official proceeding

Question 7

subpoena duces tecum

Answer 7

a written order issued by a court or an administrative agency commanding the presence of a person in order for that person to give testimny and to surrender the evidence that is enumerated in the subpoena. generally such evidence takesthe form of documents records letters momos and so on

Question 8

preparation for the deposition

Answer 8

gather background information develop a history of events as they involve the deponent outline your questions

Question 9

overbroad

Answer 9

a request made during discovery that is so wide reanging and inclusive that it asks for more evidence than could every be useful to the other party in the lawsuit

Question 10

duplicative

Answer 10

a request made during discovery that replicates a request that waas made at some preivious time during the lawsuit

Question 11

mock deposition

Answer 11

a practice session that attempts to duplicate the question and answer period that will occur during a real deposition the objective of a mock deposition is to help the party or witnes rehearse for an upcomin deposition

Question 12

deposition summary

Answer 12

a written abridgement of a dpostion that condenses the q&a period down to a concisely wrtten understandable account

Question 13

presummary considerations

Answer 13

before writing your deposition sumary determin when your supervising attorny needs it

Question 14

pageline deposition summary

Answer 14

a written abridgement of a depostion that records the information produced by the deposition in the order in which it was actually presented durring the depostion process

Question 15

topical depostion summary

Answer 15

a written abridgement of a deposition that records the information produced by the depostion accourding to a certain designated topics

Question 16

chronological depostion summar

Answer 16

a written abridgement of a depostion that records the information produced by the deposition based on a specified temporal sequesnce

Question 17

deposition uponwritten questions

Answer 17

a deposition before a court reporter that consits of oral responce by the deponent to written questions

Question 18

notice of intent to take depostions upon written questions

Answer 18

a notice spelling out the date time and place of a planned deposition upon written questions thenotice will also indicate the name and adress of the indentined deponetnt as well as the identity of the officerr who will attend the depostions a supoena much accompany any such notice served upon a nonparty to the lawsuit