AAERT CDR MAIN EXAM TEST 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔EOP/CME/IME (Medical Examination) - ✔✔IME (Independent Medical Exam), CME
(Compulsory Medical Exam), and EOP (Examination of Persons) refer to proceedings
where the plaintiff is examined by a professional hired by the defendant's law firm.
✔✔ERRATA - ✔✔A list of errors and their corrections inserted at the end of a transcript.
✔✔ETRAN/PTX - ✔✔Refers to the .PTX file format of a transcript or the process of
emailing a transcript to an attorney.
✔✔EUO (Examination Under Oath) - ✔✔A type of proceeding used for insurance
claims, similar to a sworn statement.
✔✔EXHIBIT - ✔✔Document, object, or other material shown as evidence.
✔✔EXPEDITE - ✔✔A transcript that has been ordered to be delivered sooner than
normal turnaround time in exchange for an increased fee.
✔✔EXPERT WITNESS - ✔✔A witness who gives opinion testimony in relation to some
scientific, technical, or professional matter.
✔✔FOR CAUSE CHALLENGES - ✔✔During jury selection, the attorney provides a
reason why the juror is being excused.
✔✔IMPEACH - ✔✔To call into question the credibility of a witness's testimony.
✔✔INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINER - ✔✔A medical professional hired by the
defense attorney to assess the plaintiff's health.
✔✔INSUREE - ✔✔A person who is covered by an insurance policy.
✔✔INSURER - ✔✔The insurance company that covers the insuree.
✔✔INTERPRETERS VS. TRANSLATORS - ✔✔Interpreters interpret verbally, while
translators translate written text.
✔✔INTERROGATORIES - ✔✔During the discovery phase, parties send written
questions that need to be answered under penalty of perjury.
✔✔JURY CHARGE - ✔✔Instructions given by the judge to the jury concerning the law
that applies to the facts of the case.
, ✔✔LIMINE - ✔✔A request by a party to limit or prevent certain evidence from being
presented at trial.
✔✔LITIGATE - ✔✔To carry out a dispute or contest with someone before the law.
✔✔LITIGATION - ✔✔A contest in a court of law for the purpose of enforcing a contract
or right.
✔✔MARK FOR IDENTIFICATION - ✔✔Assigning or labeling exhibits with a number or
letter.
✔✔MEDIATION - ✔✔A proceeding in which parties discuss their disputes with the
assistance of a mediator.
✔✔MEETING - ✔✔A type of job covered by a reporter that may or may not relate to
litigation.
✔✔MOTION - ✔✔An application made to a court or judge for an order or ruling.
✔✔MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGEMENT - ✔✔A request for the judge to close a
case due to lack of evidence or facts at issue.
✔✔MOTION TO DISMISS - ✔✔A request for dismissal of a case without addressing the
merits of the factual disputes.
✔✔NDA - ✔✔A Non-Disclosure Agreement, a legal contract that protects confidentiality.
✔✔NETWORK AGENCY (AFFILIATE) - ✔✔An agency that collaborates with another to
cover assignments.
✔✔NO-SHOW - ✔✔When a witness does not appear for their testimony.
✔✔NOTICE OF DEPOSITION - ✔✔A document that schedules a deposition and
notifies all parties of its details.
✔✔O & 1 - ✔✔Indicates that the original transcript and one copy are being ordered.
✔✔OF-COUNSEL - ✔✔An attorney assisting a case but not the principal attorney or
employed by the law firm.
✔✔ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPT - ✔✔The first version of the transcript ordered, typically
filed with the court.
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔EOP/CME/IME (Medical Examination) - ✔✔IME (Independent Medical Exam), CME
(Compulsory Medical Exam), and EOP (Examination of Persons) refer to proceedings
where the plaintiff is examined by a professional hired by the defendant's law firm.
✔✔ERRATA - ✔✔A list of errors and their corrections inserted at the end of a transcript.
✔✔ETRAN/PTX - ✔✔Refers to the .PTX file format of a transcript or the process of
emailing a transcript to an attorney.
✔✔EUO (Examination Under Oath) - ✔✔A type of proceeding used for insurance
claims, similar to a sworn statement.
✔✔EXHIBIT - ✔✔Document, object, or other material shown as evidence.
✔✔EXPEDITE - ✔✔A transcript that has been ordered to be delivered sooner than
normal turnaround time in exchange for an increased fee.
✔✔EXPERT WITNESS - ✔✔A witness who gives opinion testimony in relation to some
scientific, technical, or professional matter.
✔✔FOR CAUSE CHALLENGES - ✔✔During jury selection, the attorney provides a
reason why the juror is being excused.
✔✔IMPEACH - ✔✔To call into question the credibility of a witness's testimony.
✔✔INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINER - ✔✔A medical professional hired by the
defense attorney to assess the plaintiff's health.
✔✔INSUREE - ✔✔A person who is covered by an insurance policy.
✔✔INSURER - ✔✔The insurance company that covers the insuree.
✔✔INTERPRETERS VS. TRANSLATORS - ✔✔Interpreters interpret verbally, while
translators translate written text.
✔✔INTERROGATORIES - ✔✔During the discovery phase, parties send written
questions that need to be answered under penalty of perjury.
✔✔JURY CHARGE - ✔✔Instructions given by the judge to the jury concerning the law
that applies to the facts of the case.
, ✔✔LIMINE - ✔✔A request by a party to limit or prevent certain evidence from being
presented at trial.
✔✔LITIGATE - ✔✔To carry out a dispute or contest with someone before the law.
✔✔LITIGATION - ✔✔A contest in a court of law for the purpose of enforcing a contract
or right.
✔✔MARK FOR IDENTIFICATION - ✔✔Assigning or labeling exhibits with a number or
letter.
✔✔MEDIATION - ✔✔A proceeding in which parties discuss their disputes with the
assistance of a mediator.
✔✔MEETING - ✔✔A type of job covered by a reporter that may or may not relate to
litigation.
✔✔MOTION - ✔✔An application made to a court or judge for an order or ruling.
✔✔MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGEMENT - ✔✔A request for the judge to close a
case due to lack of evidence or facts at issue.
✔✔MOTION TO DISMISS - ✔✔A request for dismissal of a case without addressing the
merits of the factual disputes.
✔✔NDA - ✔✔A Non-Disclosure Agreement, a legal contract that protects confidentiality.
✔✔NETWORK AGENCY (AFFILIATE) - ✔✔An agency that collaborates with another to
cover assignments.
✔✔NO-SHOW - ✔✔When a witness does not appear for their testimony.
✔✔NOTICE OF DEPOSITION - ✔✔A document that schedules a deposition and
notifies all parties of its details.
✔✔O & 1 - ✔✔Indicates that the original transcript and one copy are being ordered.
✔✔OF-COUNSEL - ✔✔An attorney assisting a case but not the principal attorney or
employed by the law firm.
✔✔ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPT - ✔✔The first version of the transcript ordered, typically
filed with the court.
