deponent

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deponent - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Deponent \De*po"nent\, n. [L. deponenes, -entis, laying down.
     See Depone, v. t.]
     1. (Law) One who deposes or testifies under oath; one who
        gives evidence; usually, one who testifies in writing.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Gr. & Lat. Gram.) A deponent verb.
  
     Syn: Deponent, Affiant.
  
     Usage: These are legal terms describing a person who makes a
            written declaration under oath, with a view to
            establish certain facts. An affiant is one who makes
            an affidavit, or declaration under oath, in order to
            establish the truth of what he says. A deponenet is
            one who makes a deposition, or gives written testimony
            under oath, to be used in the trial of some case
            before a court of justice. See under Deposition.
            [1913 Webster]

  Deponent \De*po"nent\, a. [L. deponens, -entis, laying down (its
     proper passive meaning), p. pr. of deponere: cf. F.
     d['e]ponent. See Depone.] (Gram.)
     Having a passive form with an active meaning, as certain
     latin and Greek verbs.
     [1913 Webster]

deponent - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  deponent
      n 1: a person who testifies or gives a deposition [syn:
           testifier, deponent, deposer]

deponent - Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :

  DEPONENT, witness. One who gives information, on oath or affirmation, 
  respecting some facts known to him, before a magistrate he who makes a 
  deposition.