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What is another word for deponents?

Pronunciation: [dɪpˈə͡ʊnənts] (IPA)

Deponents can be defined as individuals who give testimony or evidence under oath, but there are several synonyms for this term that can express the same idea. One of the most commonly used synonyms for deponents is "witnesses," referring to those who provide evidence of an event or a situation that they have observed. Another suitable synonym for deponents is "affiants," which are individuals who provide a sworn affidavit in a legal case. Some other synonyms for deponents include "declarants," "testifiers," "sworn statements," and "jurers." All these terms convey the same concept as deponents that testify under oath, but each one has specific contexts and meanings.
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As a matter of fact none of the words of any of the deponents are their own words, but they are the words of the lawyers who drew the Answers to the Interrogatories.
"Bacon is Shake-Speare"
Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence
Two witnesses afterwards appeared, and the accused having denied all the charges, the publication of the nine deponents was given to him: he persisted in his denial, and by the advice of his defender, alleged that the evidence of the witnesses could not be admitted, as they contradicted each other, and several of them were known to be his enemies.
"The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII."
Juan Antonio Llorente
The affidavits of the deponents he submitted to the other party, and pretended that he had won the wager.
"Diary in America, Series One"
Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat)

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