Question 1

When a person disobeys a subpoena, he or she may be held in
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contempt of court

Question 2

How much notice must a party give for taking a witness's deposition?

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The Rules do not prescribe a time period for giving notice. The requirement is that the deponent and other parties are entitled to "reasonable" notice. What is reasonable varies depending upon the circumstances. As a general practice, parties try to give at least five days' notice. That is the minimum time allowed for noticing motions. It is common to give 30 days' notice and even more.

Question 3

The deponent may correct any errors in his or her testimony whether the errors are of or .

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form; substance

Question 4

What changes may a deponent make in the deposition transcript by preparing a correction page provided by the court reporter?

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Question 5

Lawyers often need deposition to abstract the essential information obtained through the deposition.

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Question 6

DEFINE
-depose

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-depose...

Question 7

A written statement which is made under oath and in which the deponent is not subject to cross-examination is called an .

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Question 8

A lawyer or paralegal would likely make an to show that a deponent is not available to testify at trial, thereby making the deposition transcript admissible in lieu thereof.

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Question 9

Under what circumstances may a paralegal take a person's deposition?

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Question 10

What advantages does a deposition transcript have over a video-recorded deposition?

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Question 11

What procedure does the deponent use or follow in making changes in his or her deposition transcript?

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Question 12

DEFINE
-subpoena duces tecum

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-subpoena duces tecum...

Question 13

DEFINE
-sequester

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-sequester...

Question 14

Can the deponent's original answers have any role in the trial even though the answers were duly changed as authorized by the court's rules?

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Question 15

Absent a court order or stipulation to the contrary, how many discovery depo- sitions may a party take during the course of a civil action?

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Question 16

List four reasons for taking a person's oral deposition that cannot be accom- plished by using interrogatories.

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Question 17

In a deposition, objections to the form of the questions must be made during the course of the deposition; otherwise, the objections are .

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Question 18

Why might a party elect to take a witness's oral deposition by video rather than have a court reporter make a stenographic record of the questions and answers?

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Question 19

Why would a deponent elect to waive the right to read and correct the depo- sition transcript before it is filed with the court?

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Question 20

How many oral depositions does the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allow?

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Quiz 12: Oral Depositions

When a person disobeys a subpoena, he or she may be held in .