Paralegal Exam Prep

Category - US Legal System

What is a deposition?
  1. A method of pretrial discovery where one party sends the other a list of statements and requests that the party admit or deny each statement.
  2. A method of discovery by which an attorney questions a witness on the witness stand during a trial.
  3. A method of discovery by which a judge questions a witness on the witness stand during a trial.
  4. A method of pretrial discovery in which the witness must respond to written questions.
  5. A method of pretrial discovery where the witness is under oath and verbally responds to questions.
Explanation
Answer: E. A deposition is a method of pretrial discovery where the witness is under oath and verbally responds to questions. In contrast, interrogatories, also a method of pretrial discovery, are provided to the witness in writing. A request for admissions is a method of pretrial discovery where one party sends the other a list of statements and requests that the party admit or deny each statement.
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