Court Reporting Procedures: Final Exam
Save
advance sheets - (correct Answer) - weekly, paperback publications by West Publishing of the latest court
decisions
juridiction - (correct Answer) - The geographic area over which authority extends; legal authority; the
authority to hear and determine causes of action.
United States Code - (correct Answer) - books of federal law
expedited copy - (correct Answer) - transcripts due in 3 days or less
xenophobia - (correct Answer) - intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.
title page - (correct Answer) - first page of a transcript; includes style, heading, intro blurb, judge
jury - (correct Answer) - In trials, a group of people who are selected and sworn to inquire into matters of
fact and to reach a verdict on the basis of the evidence presented to them.
subpoena duces tecum - (correct Answer) - The judicial process used to command the production before
a court of papers, documents, or other tangible items of evidence.
Marty Block - (correct Answer) - First captioner in the U.S; captioned the Academy Awards in 1982
de bene esse - (correct Answer) - "For the good of the record."
A technical phrase applied to certain proceedings which are deemed to be well done for the present.
indictment - (correct Answer) - A written accusation by a Grand Jury charging that an individual has
committed a crime.
line 21 - (correct Answer) - term used in captioning; the line that was designated for text to fall on the
screen
codicil - (correct Answer) - addition or supplement to a living will
non sui juris - (correct Answer) - "Not his own master."
A term applied to an individual who lacks the legal capacity to act on his or her own behalf, such as an
infant or an insane person.
transcript - (correct Answer) - the written record of a legal proceeding
, the written proof of the skills of the court reporter
ethics - (correct Answer) - code of conduct or morals
judge - (correct Answer) - To form an opinion after evaluating the facts and applying the law.
A public officer chosen or elected to preside over and to administer the law in a court of justice
Fifth Amendment - (correct Answer) - includes the self-incrimination clause and double jeopardy clause
to "invoke the rule" - (correct Answer) - he or she is seeking to implement the rule of sequestration —
i.e., the rule requiring that certain witnesses remain outside of the presence of testifying witnesses
in camera hearing - (correct Answer) - In chambers; in private.
scopist - (correct Answer) - edits the transcripts of official proceedings, created by court reporters
per diem - (correct Answer) - "per day"
fee for court reporters it is $15/hour
"note my exception" - (correct Answer) - said by counsel being overruled
means counsel does not agree with ruling
putting court on notice that appeal may by forthcoming on this issue
discovery - (correct Answer) - evidence gathered before trial by depositions, interrogatories, or
production, or inspection
prima facie case - (correct Answer) - a plaintiff's lawsuit or a criminal charge which appears at first blush
to be "open and shut."
writ of habeas corpus - (correct Answer) - a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
writ of review - (correct Answer) - issued from an appellate court for review of records of the lower court
proceedings
pro se - (correct Answer) - "by oneself" or " In propria persona"
To represent oneself in court
myelogram - (correct Answer) - x-ray of the spine
surprise - (correct Answer) - evidence not shared during discovery but comes up in court; not usually
allowed into the record by the judge
usual plea at an arraignment - (correct Answer) - not guilty plea
grand jury - (correct Answer) - A jury convened to determine if there is sufficient evidence to warrant the
indictment of a suspected offender; consists of between 16 and 23 persons.
Save
advance sheets - (correct Answer) - weekly, paperback publications by West Publishing of the latest court
decisions
juridiction - (correct Answer) - The geographic area over which authority extends; legal authority; the
authority to hear and determine causes of action.
United States Code - (correct Answer) - books of federal law
expedited copy - (correct Answer) - transcripts due in 3 days or less
xenophobia - (correct Answer) - intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.
title page - (correct Answer) - first page of a transcript; includes style, heading, intro blurb, judge
jury - (correct Answer) - In trials, a group of people who are selected and sworn to inquire into matters of
fact and to reach a verdict on the basis of the evidence presented to them.
subpoena duces tecum - (correct Answer) - The judicial process used to command the production before
a court of papers, documents, or other tangible items of evidence.
Marty Block - (correct Answer) - First captioner in the U.S; captioned the Academy Awards in 1982
de bene esse - (correct Answer) - "For the good of the record."
A technical phrase applied to certain proceedings which are deemed to be well done for the present.
indictment - (correct Answer) - A written accusation by a Grand Jury charging that an individual has
committed a crime.
line 21 - (correct Answer) - term used in captioning; the line that was designated for text to fall on the
screen
codicil - (correct Answer) - addition or supplement to a living will
non sui juris - (correct Answer) - "Not his own master."
A term applied to an individual who lacks the legal capacity to act on his or her own behalf, such as an
infant or an insane person.
transcript - (correct Answer) - the written record of a legal proceeding
, the written proof of the skills of the court reporter
ethics - (correct Answer) - code of conduct or morals
judge - (correct Answer) - To form an opinion after evaluating the facts and applying the law.
A public officer chosen or elected to preside over and to administer the law in a court of justice
Fifth Amendment - (correct Answer) - includes the self-incrimination clause and double jeopardy clause
to "invoke the rule" - (correct Answer) - he or she is seeking to implement the rule of sequestration —
i.e., the rule requiring that certain witnesses remain outside of the presence of testifying witnesses
in camera hearing - (correct Answer) - In chambers; in private.
scopist - (correct Answer) - edits the transcripts of official proceedings, created by court reporters
per diem - (correct Answer) - "per day"
fee for court reporters it is $15/hour
"note my exception" - (correct Answer) - said by counsel being overruled
means counsel does not agree with ruling
putting court on notice that appeal may by forthcoming on this issue
discovery - (correct Answer) - evidence gathered before trial by depositions, interrogatories, or
production, or inspection
prima facie case - (correct Answer) - a plaintiff's lawsuit or a criminal charge which appears at first blush
to be "open and shut."
writ of habeas corpus - (correct Answer) - a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
writ of review - (correct Answer) - issued from an appellate court for review of records of the lower court
proceedings
pro se - (correct Answer) - "by oneself" or " In propria persona"
To represent oneself in court
myelogram - (correct Answer) - x-ray of the spine
surprise - (correct Answer) - evidence not shared during discovery but comes up in court; not usually
allowed into the record by the judge
usual plea at an arraignment - (correct Answer) - not guilty plea
grand jury - (correct Answer) - A jury convened to determine if there is sufficient evidence to warrant the
indictment of a suspected offender; consists of between 16 and 23 persons.
