ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEPUTE
From Old French deputer, from Late Latin dēputāre to assign, allot, from Latin de- + putāre to think, consider.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEPUTE
PRESENT
Present
I depute
you depute
he/she/it deputes
we depute
you depute
they depute
Present continuous
I am deputing
you are deputing
he/she/it is deputing
we are deputing
you are deputing
they are deputing
Present perfect
I have deputed
you have deputed
he/she/it has deputed
we have deputed
you have deputed
they have deputed
Present perfect continuous
I have been deputing
you have been deputing
he/she/it has been deputing
we have been deputing
you have been deputing
they have been deputing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I deputed
you deputed
he/she/it deputed
we deputed
you deputed
they deputed
Past continuous
I was deputing
you were deputing
he/she/it was deputing
we were deputing
you were deputing
they were deputing
Past perfect
I had deputed
you had deputed
he/she/it had deputed
we had deputed
you had deputed
they had deputed
Past perfect continuous
I had been deputing
you had been deputing
he/she/it had been deputing
we had been deputing
you had been deputing
they had been deputing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will depute
you will depute
he/she/it will depute
we will depute
you will depute
they will depute
Future continuous
I will be deputing
you will be deputing
he/she/it will be deputing
we will be deputing
you will be deputing
they will be deputing
Future perfect
I will have deputed
you will have deputed
he/she/it will have deputed
we will have deputed
you will have deputed
they will have deputed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been deputing
you will have been deputing
he/she/it will have been deputing
we will have been deputing
you will have been deputing
they will have been deputing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would depute
you would depute
he/she/it would depute
we would depute
you would depute
they would depute
Conditional continuous
I would be deputing
you would be deputing
he/she/it would be deputing
we would be deputing
you would be deputing
they would be deputing
Conditional perfect
I would have depute
you would have depute
he/she/it would have depute
we would have depute
you would have depute
they would have depute
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been deputing
you would have been deputing
he/she/it would have been deputing
we would have been deputing
you would have been deputing
they would have been deputing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you depute
we let´s depute
you depute
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
deputing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEPUTE»
Discover the use of
depute in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
depute and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
Interlocutors of Sheriffs-Substitute appealed to Sheriff-Depute. Average Expense
of each Appeal, viz. In preparation of cause On points of evidence On merits -
Average time between date of Appeal and Decision by Sheriff-Depute, vi».
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1853
2
Practical notes on the Jurisdiction and Forms of Process in ...
shall not be lawful for any sherifildepute or stewart-depute to advise, plead, or
otherwise not as an advocate before any of the King's courts at Edinburgh, or at
the circuit courts, in any cause, civil or criminal, arising within or coming from his ...
John MACGLASHAN (Solicitor.), Hugh BARCLAY, 1868
3
Reports from Commissioners: Criminal Law Volume XX
1 Depute & 1 Assistant * * Peace Clerk, and Joint Clerk to Commissioners of
Supply. )lerk of Peace and Clerk of Supply, Sec. Dunse. 1 Depute, 1 Assistant, 85
0 0 and I Apprentice. Ilerk of Peace, Commissary Clerk, and Rothesay. 1
Assistant.
4
State Papers Published Under the Authority of His Majesty's ...
custody of the sayd Lord Depute: whyche were more metyr the sayd Seryant
shold attend, at suche tymes, apon the Lord Depute, then on the Lord
Chaunseler, consederyng the strangers that then was with the Lord Depute the
sayd ...
and other dues claimed or -allowed to be due ; which petition the said sheriff or
steward depute or substitute shall order to be served on the other party or parties
interested in the said thirlage, and on the tenant or tenants of the mill or mills ...
6
State Papers: pt. III. Correspondence between the ...
custody of the sayd Lord Depute : whyche were more metyr the sayd Seryant
shold attend, at suche tymes, apon the Lord Depute, then on the Lord Chaun-
seler, consederyng the strangers that then was with the Lord Depute the sayd ...
Great Britain. Record Commission, 1834
7
State Papers Published Under the Authority of His Majesty's ...
custody of the sayd Lord Depute : whyche were more metyr the sayd Seryant
shold attend, at suche tymes, apon the Lord Depute, then on the Lord Chaun-
seler, consederyng the strangers that then was with the Lord Depute the sayd ...
Great Britain. Record Commission, 1834
8
The Statutes at Large: From Magna Charta to ... 1869 ...
V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said sheriff, or in
his absence his under sheriff, or such as he shall depute, as aforesaid, shall at
the same place of election proceed to the polling all the freeholders then and
there ...
9
The Statutes at Large from the Magna Charta [to the End of ...
... the offices of sheriff depute, and stewart depute, (hall be granted and held ad
vitam aut culpam only, with competent salaries, to be ascertained and
established for the time of their continuance ; and that every such sheriff depute,
or stewart ...
Great Britain, Danby Pickering, 1765
10
Statutes at Large ...: (43 v.) ... From Magna charta to 1800
... at the discretion of the justice or she- riff-depute by whom such offender or
offenders thall be convicted, together with the boats, tackle, nets, engines, and all
•' other devices made use of in fishing for any such fish ; and all such boats,
tackle, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEPUTE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
depute is used in the context of the following news items.
Woman pleads guilty to car fraud scheme at Wishaw car dealers
Fiscal depute Lauren McRobert had told the court that the proposal was initially rejected, but “subsequently VW Financial Services entered into ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
James South choked to death after student nurse fed him sausage …
On January 1, he was being fed through a nasal tube as 'swallowing was not felt to be safe', fiscal depute Geoffrey Mayne said. He was then ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Glasgow Mackintosh tearoom to be restored at V&A Dundee
Archie Graham, chairman of Glasgow Life and depute leader of Glasgow City Council, added: "This is a fantastic example of joint working, ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Budget: SNP and Labour join forced to condemn plans to cut tax …
The SNP and Labour have joined forces to condemn plans to cut tax credits in the "first true blue Tory Budget" for almost 20 years. SNP depute ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
Derrick looks back on a job well done
Also set for a life of leisure are: janitor Jean Hogg (34 years), maths teacher Loraine Herd (33 years), senior depute head Kathryn Clarke (28 ... «Motherwell Times, Jul 15»
Dundee drug dealer hid £28000 of cocaine in his mother's house
Depute fiscal Donna Brown revealed that police had received information from a number of sources that Loftus had been involved in the supply ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
Man jailed over fake emergency call
Fiscal depute Sandy Hutchison said police officers, an RAF helicopter with four crew and a mountain rescue team with two search and rescue ... «Aberdeen Evening Express, Jul 15»
James Fitzpatrick attacked Scott Baird at Kings of Leon Glasgow gig
Procurator fiscal depute Scot Dignan asked the victim: "What was your response to the blow?" The court heard Mr Baird shouted over the music ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
Man 'foamed at the mouth' during unprovoked attack at Dundee bar
Fiscal depute Eilidh Robertson showed Dundee Sheriff Court footage taken on a CCTV camera at the bar at Buskers in the city centre. «Evening Telegraph, Jul 15»
Jamie Finlayson broke Michael Bradfield's nose in fight over female
Fiscal depute Eilidh Robertson said when Finlayson got back Mr Bradfield was in bed "mucking about" with the girl he had met at the city's ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
