AAERT CDR TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+| 2026 UPDATED
AFFIDAVIT - ANSWERS: A written declaration that is signed before a notary public so
they may notarize the signature of the person making the written declaration.
AID OF EXECUTION - ANSWERS: 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.
ALSO PRESENT - ANSWERS: 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.
ANNOTATION - ANSWERS: Notes typed by the digital reporter while on the record.
APPEARANCE FEE - ANSWERS: A fee paid when the court reporter covers a scheduled
deposition.
APPEARANCES - ANSWERS: The attorneys that are parties to the case and appear at a
proceeding.
ARBITRATION - ANSWERS: 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.
ASCII - ANSWERS: A term in court reporting that is used to mean the .txt file type of the
transcript or certificate page created by the reporter.
BOOKMARK - ANSWERS: Another term for timestamp.
BY LINE - ANSWERS: States the name of the person doing the questioning in legal
transcripts.
,C.V. - ANSWERS: C.V. stands for curriculum vitae. It is typically in reference to a
doctor's resume.
CALENDAR - ANSWERS: A schedule of upcoming appearances in court or legal
proceedings.
CANCELATION FEE - ANSWERS: A fee paid when a job is canceled within the
cancelation policy of the agency.
CHANNEL - ANSWERS: A proceeding can be recorded with multiple channels of audio.
CLAIM NUMBER - ANSWERS: When a claim is filed with an insurance company, a
claim number is assigned.
CLAIMANT - ANSWERS: A person who suffered a loss and is making a claim against an
insurance company.
CO-COUNSEL - ANSWERS: An attorney who shares the responsibility of representing a
client with another attorney at a different law firm.
COLLOQUY - ANSWERS: A conversation outside of Q and A.
CONDENSED/MINI TRANSCRIPT - ANSWERS: A miniaturized copy of the full
transcript, with multiple pages of transcript on one sheet.
CONFIRMATION OF PROCEEDING - ANSWERS: The process of confirming each
scheduled deposition with the setting law firm the day before.
CONTINUANCE - ANSWERS: The adjournment or postponement of a legal proceeding
to a subsequent day.
, COPY TRANSCRIPT - ANSWERS: Any transcript ordered by a party after the original
transcript has been ordered.
COUNTERCLAIM - ANSWERS: When the original defendant files suit against the
original plaintiff.
COURT HEARING - ANSWERS: A judicial session held for the purpose of a judge
deciding issues of fact or law.
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS - ANSWERS: The person who has been designated
responsible for the records of a company or specific department.
DATE OF LOSS (DOL) - ANSWERS: 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.
DEFENDANT - ANSWERS: The accused. A person accused of wrongdoing or sued in a
court of law.
DEPONENT - ANSWERS: A person who testifies, especially under oath.
DEPOSITION ("DEPO" for short) - ANSWERS: The taking of testimony under oath
outside of the courtroom.
DISCOVERY - ANSWERS: The phase of a lawsuit wherein notice or knowledge of given
acts or facts are ascertained by the Parties to the lawsuit.
DUCES TECUM - ANSWERS: The witness needs to bring documents requested by the
noticing party. A list of requested documents will be attached to the notice or subpoena.
EOP/CME/IME (Medical Examination) - ANSWERS: 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.
ANSWERS GRADED A+| 2026 UPDATED
AFFIDAVIT - ANSWERS: A written declaration that is signed before a notary public so
they may notarize the signature of the person making the written declaration.
AID OF EXECUTION - ANSWERS: 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.
ALSO PRESENT - ANSWERS: 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.
ANNOTATION - ANSWERS: Notes typed by the digital reporter while on the record.
APPEARANCE FEE - ANSWERS: A fee paid when the court reporter covers a scheduled
deposition.
APPEARANCES - ANSWERS: The attorneys that are parties to the case and appear at a
proceeding.
ARBITRATION - ANSWERS: 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.
ASCII - ANSWERS: A term in court reporting that is used to mean the .txt file type of the
transcript or certificate page created by the reporter.
BOOKMARK - ANSWERS: Another term for timestamp.
BY LINE - ANSWERS: States the name of the person doing the questioning in legal
transcripts.
,C.V. - ANSWERS: C.V. stands for curriculum vitae. It is typically in reference to a
doctor's resume.
CALENDAR - ANSWERS: A schedule of upcoming appearances in court or legal
proceedings.
CANCELATION FEE - ANSWERS: A fee paid when a job is canceled within the
cancelation policy of the agency.
CHANNEL - ANSWERS: A proceeding can be recorded with multiple channels of audio.
CLAIM NUMBER - ANSWERS: When a claim is filed with an insurance company, a
claim number is assigned.
CLAIMANT - ANSWERS: A person who suffered a loss and is making a claim against an
insurance company.
CO-COUNSEL - ANSWERS: An attorney who shares the responsibility of representing a
client with another attorney at a different law firm.
COLLOQUY - ANSWERS: A conversation outside of Q and A.
CONDENSED/MINI TRANSCRIPT - ANSWERS: A miniaturized copy of the full
transcript, with multiple pages of transcript on one sheet.
CONFIRMATION OF PROCEEDING - ANSWERS: The process of confirming each
scheduled deposition with the setting law firm the day before.
CONTINUANCE - ANSWERS: The adjournment or postponement of a legal proceeding
to a subsequent day.
, COPY TRANSCRIPT - ANSWERS: Any transcript ordered by a party after the original
transcript has been ordered.
COUNTERCLAIM - ANSWERS: When the original defendant files suit against the
original plaintiff.
COURT HEARING - ANSWERS: A judicial session held for the purpose of a judge
deciding issues of fact or law.
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS - ANSWERS: The person who has been designated
responsible for the records of a company or specific department.
DATE OF LOSS (DOL) - ANSWERS: 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.
DEFENDANT - ANSWERS: The accused. A person accused of wrongdoing or sued in a
court of law.
DEPONENT - ANSWERS: A person who testifies, especially under oath.
DEPOSITION ("DEPO" for short) - ANSWERS: The taking of testimony under oath
outside of the courtroom.
DISCOVERY - ANSWERS: The phase of a lawsuit wherein notice or knowledge of given
acts or facts are ascertained by the Parties to the lawsuit.
DUCES TECUM - ANSWERS: The witness needs to bring documents requested by the
noticing party. A list of requested documents will be attached to the notice or subpoena.
EOP/CME/IME (Medical Examination) - ANSWERS: 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.
