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.
A deposition is part of pre-trial discovery (fact-finding), set up by an attorney for one of the parties to a lawsuit demanding the sworn testimony of the opposing party, a witness, or an expert intended to be called at trial by the opposition.