Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

apex deposition

The deposition of a person whose position is at the highest level of a company's hierarchy. ( Courts often preclude an apex deposition unless (1) the person to be deposed has particular knowledge regarding the claim, and (2) the requesting party cannot obtain the requested - and discoverable -information through less intrusive means. deposition de bene esse (dee bee-nee es-ee also day ben-ay es-ay). A deposition taken from a witness who will likely be unable to attend a scheduled trial or hearing. * If the witness is not available to attend trial, the testimony is read at trial as if the witness were present in court. See testimony de bene esse unde