33 USC 924 – Witnesses
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No person shall be required to attend as a witness in any proceeding before a deputy commissioner at a place outside of the State of his residence and more than one hundred miles from his place of residence, unless his lawful mileage and fee for one day’s attendance shall be first paid or tendered to him; but the testimony of any witness may be taken by deposition or interrogatories according to the rules of practice of the Federal district court for the judicial district in which the case is pending (or of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia if the case is pending in the District).
Terms Used In 33 USC 924
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- deputy commissioner: means the deputy commissioner having jurisdiction in respect of an injury or death. See 33 USC 902
- Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
- person: means individual, partnership, corporation, or association. See 33 USC 902
- State: includes a Territory and the District of Columbia. See 33 USC 902
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- United States: when used in a geographical sense means the several States and Territories and the District of Columbia, including the territorial waters thereof. See 33 USC 902