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A deposition is a situation where a party to the litigation or a pertinent witness is asked questions under oath (for what that's worth). Rarely will it lead to an immediate settlement, but it might help you get there quicker, depending upon what is said.
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A deposition as I understand it, is where the initial testomony of involved parties are documented. No decision is made.
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Depositions are part of the discovery process that takes prior to a case going to trial. Parties being deposed are asked questions under oath by one or more attorneys. Settlements seldom occur at depositions although in some civil cases there have been monetary settlements made when lawsuits were dropped.
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