5. Of uncertain origin, probably Germanic, from a short form of various female compound names containing the element av (of uncertain meaning). St Ava or Avia was a 9th-century abbess of Dinart in Hainault and a member of the Frankish royal family.
Search The Library's Lexicon. CONSULTATION. A conference between the counsel or attorneys engaged on the same side of a cause for the purpose of examining their case, arranging their proofs and removing any difficulties there may be in their way.
In its most general sense, a deposition is a form of testimony where participants in a case make oral statements under oath. A divorce deposition is usually a formal way of learning new information pertinent to a divorce case. For example, a deposition might cover issues pertaining to the coupleâs assets, including ownership of joint property and the value of the property.