US-CA11 · jury_instructions
11th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 2.2
Use of Depositions
A deposition is a witness’s sworn testimony that is taken before the trial.
During a deposition, the witness is under oath and swears to tell the truth, and the
lawyers for each party may ask questions. A court reporter is present and records
the questions and answers.
The deposition of [name of witness], taken on [date], [is about to be/has
been] presented to you [by a video/by reading the transcript]. Deposition testimony
is entitled to the same consideration as live testimony, and you must judge it in the
same way as if the witness was testifying in court.
[Do not place any significance on the behavior or tone of voice of any
person reading the questions or answers.]
Provenance
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- ca11.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- civil-2022-03
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