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10 Cards in this Set
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Court Reporter
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Highly skilled individual who records testimony during court proceedings or depositions & prepares an official verbatim transcript.
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Verbatim
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Word for word
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Realtime Writing
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Instant computerized translation of steno notes into English
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Scopist
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An individual who edits transcripts for court reporters
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CAT
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Computer Aided Transcription - The ability via court reporting software programs to translate steno notes into English
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Deposition
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Testimony of a witness orally or by written interrogatories, usually taken prior to trial for use during trial, however can be during trial.
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Discovery
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Obtaining evidence, knowledge or facts prior to trial to prepare the lawsuit. Depositions are 1 form of discovery.
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Plaintiff
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Individual(s) or corporation(s) who file(s) the lawsuit in a civil action, sometimes referred to as the Complainant.
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Defendant
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Individual(s) or corporation(s) being sued, or the accused in a criminal case.
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Complaint
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The lawsuit filed by Plaintiffs, sometimes referred to as the Cause of Action.
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