All 3 Uses of
deposition
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- The servant instantly showed it to one of the others, who, without saying a word to any of the family, went to a magistrate; and, upon their deposition, Justine was apprehended.†
p. 80.9 *deposition = a pretrial questioning of a witness or the resulting transcript
- The first part of this deposition did not in the least interest me, but when the mark of the fingers was mentioned I remembered the murder of my brother and felt myself extremely agitated; my limbs trembled, and a mist came over my eyes, which obliged me to lean on a chair for support.†
p. 180.0
- "I thank you," replied I; "listen, therefore, to the deposition that I have to make.†
p. 202.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(deposition as in: gave her deposition) a pretrial questioning of a witness or the resulting transcript
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, deposition can refer to something being put somewhere, i.e., deposited somewhere.