ABSTRACT
In several of the preceding chapters, I have alluded to the deposition process. is is the process of learning which dance steps will be brought forth on either side, but perhaps I have not fully explained this process. e deposition is an informal setting where questions are asked of a witness and the answers given have the force and eect that they would if given in a court of law. A certied court reporter is present, and possibly a video camera, recording everything that is said. e attorneys present make their objections to what they consider as inappropriate questions. e only dierence is that no judge is present to rule on the objections until the time of trial. In some jurisdictions, depositions are taken telephonically with all parties in separate locations from one another on the telephone. is is allowed by court order and agreed upon with the attorneys involved by stipulation.1
