court reporter

noun

: a stenographer who records and transcribes a verbatim report of all proceedings in a court of law

Examples of court reporter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Seven people were present in the suite at the time, according to documents obtained by KLAS: a court reporter and three people representing each party, including shooter Joe Houston II. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2024 Two court reporters then performed the testimony for the jury – one in a flat monotone and thick New York accent, the other animatedly reading her lines — playing the parts of David Pecker and Michael Cohen, among others. Graham Kates, CBS News, 31 May 2024 On Thursday, a court reporter will read that testimony to the jury, most of which comes from David Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, who prosecutors say was part of a conspiracy to suppress unflattering stories on Mr. Trump’s behalf during the 2016 election. Ben Protess, New York Times, 29 May 2024 Committee lawyers requested that the survivors’ statements not be transcribed by a court reporter. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for court reporter 

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Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of court reporter was in 1894

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“Court reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20reporter. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

court reporter

noun
: a stenographer who records and transcribes a verbatim report of all proceedings in a court of law
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