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Deponent vs Testifier - What's the difference?

deponent | testifier |

As nouns the difference between deponent and testifier

is that deponent is (legal) a witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her while testifier is one who testifies; a witness.

As an adjective deponent

is having passive form (that is, conjugating like the passive voice), but an active meaning (such verbs, originally reflexive, are considered to have laid aside their passive meanings).

deponent

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having passive form (that is, conjugating like the passive voice), but an active meaning. (Such verbs, originally reflexive, are considered to have laid aside their passive meanings.)

    • See also

    * * *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her.
  • (grammar) A verb.

    • Related terms

    * depose * deposition * deposition de bene esse

    See also

    * affiant * de bene esse ----

    testifier

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who testifies; a witness.