CLT Grammar & Punctuation for Legal Transcription 3

Question 1

How should ellipses be used in a legal transcript to indicate omitted material within a quoted passage?

Accepted Answer

Three dots (...) indicate omitted words within a sentence

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Two dots (..) indicate a short omission; three dots (...) a long one

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Four dots (....) indicate all omissions, regardless of length

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Ellipses are not permitted in legal transcripts

Question 2

In a legal transcript, when is an em dash (—) used rather than a hyphen (-)?

Accepted Answer

To show an abrupt break, interruption, or strong parenthetical emphasis

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To hyphenate compound modifiers before a noun

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To separate syllables of a word at a line break

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To connect a prefix to a capitalized proper noun

Question 3

When an exhibit is referenced in a deposition transcript, how is it typically formatted in the text?

Accepted Answer

It is enclosed in parentheses (e.g., (Exhibit A)) or set off with a dash

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It is placed in double quotation marks (e.g., "Exhibit A")

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It is italicized (e.g., Exhibit A)

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It is written in all capital letters without punctuation (e.g., EXHIBIT A)

Question 4

If a number begins a sentence in a legal transcript, what is the correct approach?

Accepted Answer

Spell out the number as a word

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Write the number as a numeral regardless of its size

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Rewrite the sentence so it does not begin with a number

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Use Roman numerals at the start of a sentence

Question 5

How should a legal transcriptionist indicate inaudible speech in a verbatim transcript?

Accepted Answer

Write '[INAUDIBLE]' or '(inaudible)' at the location of the unclear speech

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Leave a blank line in the transcript

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Skip the section and note it in a cover memo only

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Substitute a likely word based on context without flagging it

Question 6

Which sentence correctly applies the rule for parallel grammatical structure in a legal document?

Accepted Answer

The defendant was charged with fraud, perjury, and bribery.

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The defendant was charged with fraud, to commit perjury, and bribery.

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The defendant was charged with committing fraud, perjury, and to bribe officials.

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The defendant was charged with fraud; committing perjury; and bribery.

Question 7

In U.S. legal transcription, which style correctly formats a monetary amount in formal written text?

Accepted Answer

Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00)

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$5000.00 dollars

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five thousand (5,000) dollars

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$5,000 dollars