noun
deposition; record of testimony
Legal term for the formal recording of a witness's sworn out-of-court testimony, often used in civil procedure.
弁護士は証人の証言録取を申請した。
The lawyer requested a deposition of the witness.
証言録取の内容は裁判で証拠として使われる。
The content of the deposition is used as evidence in court.
Compound of 証言 (testimony) and 録取 (recording, taking down). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern legal contexts.