AAERT CDR FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION

AAERT CDR FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION 1. Plaintiff - ANSWER a person who brings a case against another in a court of law. -burden of proof 2. Differences between civil and criminal trials - ANSWER 1.Presumption of innocence is only applied to criminal trials (civil-neither side's position is presumed in advance) 2.Civil matters are decided by preponderance of evidence where criminal matters are decided by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt 3. Trier of fact - ANSWER judge or jury 4. Discovery - ANSWER A phase in the litigation process(PRETRIAL)during which the opposing parties may obtain information from each other and from third parties prior to trial. -investigating, depositions, collecting evidence -each side discloses what evidence/witnesses it intends to present at trial 5. Trial - ANSWER minary procedural matters 2.Opening statements tiffs case in chief 3a. lay witness -direct, cross, redirect, recross 3b.Expert witness -direct, voir dire examination, judge rules, resume direct, cross, redirect, recross 4.Defendents case in chief -Follows a-b 5.Plaintiff rebuttal case -rebuttal witness dants surrebuttal -surrebuttal witness 7. closing arguments -plaintiff followed by defendant, plaintiff may briefly respond 6. EUO - ANSWER Examination Under Oath-formal proceeding used by insurance companies to obtain information about a claim -usually need: insurance company name, Date of loss, claim number, insured's name -no read and sign -scheduled by the law firm hired by the insurance company 7. What is the purpose of an EUO - ANSWER to secure all relevant facts, determine what additional information or cooperation is needed from the insured 8. Insurance carriers most effective tool for discovering and combating fraudulent claims - ANSWER EUO 9. Who appears at an EUO - ANSWER Insurer Insured (any person falling within the policy definition-spouses, residing family, business partners, managers, etc) Insured's Council(may not obj or ask q) 10. Adverse Witness - ANSWER testimony is prejudicial to the case of the party who called them 11. Affidavit - ANSWER Written statement of facts made under oath 12. mitigating circumstances - ANSWER considerations which aggravate or decrease a sentence imposed in criminal cases 13. Allocution - ANSWER formal statement by convicted defendant as to whether there is any reason why judgment should not be rendered against them 14. Arbitration - ANSWER dispute mediation by an impartial third party 15. arraignment - ANSWER bringing the accused person into court to plead in a CRIMINAL charge 16. Bench Conference - ANSWER discussion between attorneys and the judge outside the hearing of the jury. May or may not be on the record 17. Bench warrant - ANSWER authority to find and bring to court someone who fails to appear 18. Beyond Reasonable doubt - ANSWER the standard for conviction in a CRIMINAL trial (usually the plaintiff/prosecutor) 19. Preponderance of Evidence - ANSWER the standard for winning in a CIVIL matter 20. Bifurcation - ANSWER trial of certain issues separately. 1st trial for not guilty/guilty 2nd trial for penalty 21. Black's Law Dictionary - ANSWER standard legal reference 22. Brief's - ANSWER papers submitted by attorneys, either pre, or post trial explaining clients positions 23. Burden of Proof - ANSWER Prosecution bears the_____ obligation to provide affirmative proof of an issue (If the prosecution fails to prove the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, the defendant is not required to prove any aspect of their case.) 24. Calendar - ANSWER another name for the court schedule 25. Case in chief - ANSWER primary presentation of evidence by a party 26. case law - ANSWER printed decisions and opinions of APPELLATE jurisdictions 27. AFFIDAVIT - ANSWER A written declaration that is signed before a notary public so they may notarize the signature of the person making the written declaration. 28. AID OF EXECUTION - ANSWER The plaintiff, at any time after judgment, before or after the issuance of a writ of execution, may, for the purpose of discovery of assets of the defendant, take the testimony of any person, including a defendant or a garnishee, upon oral examination or written interrogatories. 29. ALSO PRESENT - ANSWER Anyone present that is not a witness or an attorney that is a party to the case. Also present is used for proceedings outside of the courtroom. 30. ANNOTATION - ANSWER Notes typed by the digital reporter while on the record. 31. APPEARANCE FEE - ANSWER A fee paid when the court reporter covers a scheduled deposition. 32. APPEARANCES - ANSWER The attorneys that are parties to the case and appear at a proceeding. 33. ARBITRATION - ANSWER The process of bringing a dispute before a neutral third party for resolution. The third party is called an arbitrator, and they have the authority to make a binding decision. 34. ASCII - ANSWER A term in court reporting that is used to mean the .txt file type of the transcript or certificate page created by the reporter. 35. BOOKMARK - ANSWER Another term for timestamp. 36. BY LINE - ANSWER States the name of the person doing the questioning in legal transcripts. 37. C.V. - ANSWER C.V. stands for curriculum vitae. It is typically in reference to a doctor's resume. 38. CALENDAR - ANSWER A schedule of upcoming appearances in court or legal proceedings. 39. CANCELATION FEE - ANSWER A fee paid when a job is canceled within the cancelation policy of the agency. 40. CHANNEL - ANSWER A proceeding can be recorded with multiple channels of audio. 41. CLAIM NUMBER - ANSWER When a claim is filed with an insurance company, a claim number is assigned. 42. CLAIMANT - ANSWER A person who suffered a loss and is making a claim against an insurance company. 43. CO-COUNSEL - ANSWER An attorney who shares the responsibility of representing a client with another attorney at a different law firm. 44. COLLOQUY - ANSWER A conversation outside of Q and A. 45. CONDENSED/MINI TRANSCRIPT - ANSWER A miniaturized copy of the full transcript, with multiple pages of transcript on one sheet. 46. CONFIRMATION OF PROCEEDING - ANSWER The process of confirming each scheduled deposition with the setting law firm the day before. 47. CONTINUANCE - ANSWER The adjournment or postponement of a legal proceeding to a subsequent day. 48. COPY TRANSCRIPT - ANSWER Any transcript ordered by a party after the original transcript has been ordered. 49. COUNTERCLAIM - ANSWER When the original defendant files suit against the original plaintiff. 50. COURT HEARING - ANSWER A judicial session held for the purpose of a judge deciding issues of fact or law. 51. CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS - ANSWER The person who has been designated responsible for the records of a company or specific department. 52. DATE OF LOSS (DOL) - ANSWER A term used in insurance cases which refers to the date of an accident, injury, or other insured event for which someone has filed a claim. 53. DEFENDANT - ANSWER The accused. A person accused of wrongdoing or sued in a court of law. 54. DEPONENT - ANSWER A person who testifies, especially under oath. 55. DEPOSITION ("DEPO" for short) - ANSWER The taking of testimony under oath outside of the courtroom. 56. DISCOVERY - ANSWER The phase of a lawsuit wherein notice or knowledge of given acts or facts are ascertained by the Parties to the lawsuit. 57. DUCES TECUM - ANSWER The witness needs to bring documents requested by the noticing party. A list of requested documents will be attached to the notice or subpoena. 58. EOP/CME/IME (Medical Examination) - ANSWER 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. 59. ERRATA - ANSWER A list of errors and their corrections inserted at the end of a transcript. 60. ETRAN/PTX - ANSWER Refers to the .PTX file format of a transcript or the process of emailing a transcript to an attorney. 61. EUO (Examination Under Oath) - ANSWER A type of proceeding used for insurance claims, similar to a sworn statement. 62. EXHIBIT - ANSWER Document, object, or other material shown as evidence. 63. EXPEDITE - ANSWER A transcript that has been ordered to be delivered sooner than normal turnaround time in exchange for an increased fee. 64. EXPERT WITNESS - ANSWER A witness who gives opinion testimony in relation to some scientific, technical, or professional matter. 65. FOR CAUSE CHALLENGES - ANSWER During jury selection, the attorney provides a reason why the juror is being excused. 66. IMPEACH - ANSWER To call into question the credibility of a witness's testimony. 67. INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINER - ANSWER A medical professional hired by the defense attorney to assess the plaintiff's health. 68. INSUREE - ANSWER A person who is covered by an insurance policy. 69. INSURER - ANSWER The insurance company that covers the insuree. 70. INTERPRETERS VS. TRANSLATORS - ANSWER Interpreters interpret verbally, while translators translate written text. 71. INTERROGATORIES - ANSWER During the discovery phase, parties send written questions that need to be answered under penalty of perjury. 72. JURY CHARGE - ANSWER Instructions given by the judge to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case.