👉 Deputations, in the legal context, refer to the process by which a person or government official is called upon to attend court proceedings. This is often necessary when there are questions of jurisdiction or important issues that require the attention of a judge or magistrate. In the United States, for example, deputations can occur in civil cases when a party requests an official from their state's highest court to appear and provide testimony on behalf of the party. Similarly, in criminal cases, a defendant may
