Section 59. Depositions to perpetuate the testimony of witnesses within or without the commonwealth, so that they may be evidence against all persons, may, after public notice, be taken upon a commission issued by the supreme judicial court or the superior court.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 233 sec. 59

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.