Appointment. The primary difference between city or town managers and mayors is how they get their positions. A city or townâs general population votes a mayor into office but has little to no say about hiring a manager.
Definition of deposition for English Language Learners. 1  law : a formal statement that someone who has promised to tell the truth makes so that the statement can be used in court; especially : a formal statement that is made before a trial by a witness who will not be present at the trial.
Deposition Basics. A deposition is one part of the discovery process in a divorce case in which attorneys question the case's participants. More specifically, a deposition is a means of compiling evidence and formulating claims to bring up during the divorce trial.