is an instrument issued bu a court other competent tribunal to authorize a person

to take depositions, or do any other i act by authority of such I court or

tribunal.

addressed to a non-judicial foreign officer who will take the deposition

the rules which are applicable are those of the requesting court.

it is allowed if the permission of the foreign country is given

leave of court is necessary

taking of the testimony requires notice tonthe other party

-it may be taken ex parte

it may be taken in the forn of a question and answer based on oral examination or
written interrogatores before authorizef persons
-ex parte need not be in such form

may be used as evidence in a pending case

-may or may not be used in a proceeding