Massachusetts General Laws ch. 233 sec. 41 – Taking deposition outside commonwealth
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Section 41. The deposition of a person without the commonwealth may be taken under a commission issued to one or more competent persons in another state or country by the court in which the cause is pending, or it may be taken before a commissioner appointed by the governor for that purpose, and in either case the deposition may be used in the same manner and subject to the same conditions and objections as if it had been taken in the commonwealth.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 233 sec. 41
- 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.