court stenographer
Legal proceeding recorder
A court stenographer is a person who transcribes spoken proceedings in legal settings using a specialized shorthand machine.
They create the official record of trials, depositions, and hearings, capturing everything said verbatim: The court stenographer read back the witness's testimony.
Also called a court reporter.
- transcriptVerbatim written account
- on the recordOpenly stated, quotable
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- typewriterMechanical printing keyboard
- verbatimIn identical wording
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courtroom role function
court stenographerjudge
One who decides
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