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.
At a deposition, a person appears at a specified time and place and gives sworn testimony -- under oath, usually with a court reporter present so that a record is made. Depositions typically occur during the discovery phase of a lawsuit (after filing of a lawsuit, but before trial or settlement). Through the use of a subpoena, a person can be compelled to attend the deposition. Similar to a trial, a lawyer will ask questions to the person being deposed (deponent).