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court reporter
noun
: a stenographer who records and transcribes a verbatim report of all proceedings in a court of law
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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1894, in the meaning defined above
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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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