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Legal Terms & Definitions

A "deponent" is:

A

One who makes oath to a written statement.

B

A court clerk series employee exempt from examination.

C

A person who certifies a public record as a true copy.

D

A recorder who rejects an unacknowledged deed.

Correct Answer

A. One who makes oath to a written statement.

Detailed Explanation

This term is close to affiant but comes from the same sworn-statement setting. In "Definitions and General Terms," a deponent is one who makes oath to a written statement. Not to be confused with a subscribing witness, the deponent is the person swearing to the written statement itself.

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