I want to know the answer to the following question:
What is a pretrial deposition?
All the background I'm provided with is that "Generally, American civil procedure has several notable features, including extensive pretrial discovery, heavy reliance on live testimony obtained at deposition or elicited in front of a jury, and aggressive pretrial "law and motion" practice designed to result in a pretrial disposition (that is, summary judgment) or a settlement.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: yes