Transcription Legal Transcription

Question 1

What is a 'deposition' in legal transcription?

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Sworn out-of-court testimony recorded for legal proceedings

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A formal court verdict

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A written legal brief filed with a judge

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A client intake interview

Question 2

In legal transcription, what does 'sic' in brackets indicate?

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The word or phrase was spoken exactly as written, even if it appears incorrect

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The section is confidential

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The speaker paused

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The transcript has been certified

Question 3

What is the role of a 'certified court reporter' in legal proceedings?

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To create a verbatim record of all spoken words in legal proceedings

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To advise attorneys on case strategy

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To manage court scheduling

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To authenticate evidence submitted to the court

Question 4

Which of the following is a key characteristic of legal transcription compared to general transcription?

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It requires verbatim accuracy including all interruptions and crosstalk

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It summarizes proceedings for brevity

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It focuses only on witness testimony

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It omits attorney objections

Question 5

What does 'voir dire' refer to in the context of legal transcription?

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The jury selection questioning process

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A formal objection by the defense

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A witness cross-examination

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A judge's final ruling

Question 6

In a legal transcript, how are speaker identifications typically formatted?

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In all caps followed by a colon (e.g., THE WITNESS:)

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In italics without punctuation

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In bold lowercase

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Numbered rather than named