Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Depone: To testify or give evidence in a legal case. It means to answer questions under oath about what you know or have seen. It can also mean to remove someone from a position of power or authority, like a king or a president being forced to step down.
Depone: To testify in a court of law.
Depose: To examine a witness in a deposition or to remove someone from a position of power.
1. The witness was asked to depone in court and provide evidence to support the case.
2. The CEO was deposed from his position after being found guilty of embezzlement.
3. The rebels sought to depose the dictator and take control of the government.
The examples illustrate the different meanings of the term "depone" and "depose". In the first example, "depone" is used to refer to the act of testifying in court. In the second example, "depose" is used to refer to the act of removing someone from a position of power. In the third example, "depose" is used in the same way as the second example, but in the context of a political situation where rebels seek to overthrow a dictator and take control of the government.