The procedure by which a party to a lawsuit may compel another party or a witness to appear to answer questions under oath during discovery is called a

The procedure by which a party to a lawsuit may compel another party or a witness to appear to answer questions under oath during discovery is called a

• A. Interrogatories
• B. Deposition
• C. Subpoena
• D. Request for Production

Answer: (B)

Deposition is the process where a party or witness is compelled to appear and answer questions under oath during the discovery phase. It involves live oral testimony, typically conducted in a conference room with a court reporter recording everything, and it allows attorneys to question the person directly and for questions to be cross-examined before trial. This in-person, sworn questioning distinguishes it from written interrogatories, which are questions answered in writing under oath but without an appearance. It also differs from a subpoena, which is a broader tool that can compel appearance or production of documents, and from a request for production, which seeks documents rather than testimony.

Deposition is the process where a party or witness is compelled to appear and answer questions under oath during the discovery phase. It involves live oral testimony, typically conducted in a conference room with a court reporter recording everything, and it allows attorneys to question the person directly and for questions to be cross-examined before trial. This in-person, sworn questioning distinguishes it from written interrogatories, which are questions answered in writing under oath but without an appearance. It also differs from a subpoena, which is a broader tool that can compel appearance or production of documents, and from a request for production, which seeks documents rather than testimony.