court reporter

noun

1. a stenographer employed to record and transcribe an official verbatim record of the legal proceedings of a court.

Word History and Origins

Origin of court reporter¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

The average cost of the arbitrator and court reporter fees for the arbitration proceedings ranges from $10,000 to $30,000 – and the CSU system pays all of the required costs.

From Voice of San Diego

The faculty union and CSU typically split the cost of the court reporter, including any transcripts that are prepared, because that’s not part of the mandatory costs, Molle, the CSU spokeswoman, said.

From Voice of San Diego

My mom had been a court reporter, so her notes were more like transcripts.

From Washington Post

He attended City College of New York but dropped out to train as a court reporter.

From Washington Post

“He worked hard and I thought he deserved a chance to be heard,” said Diana Modugno, a retired federal-court reporter.

From The Daily Beast

The court reporter found it easy to take down his unhurried statements.

From Project Gutenberg

And did you and I have a brief conversation here in this room today before the court reporter came in?

From Project Gutenberg

Did you and I talk about the same things we have been talking about since the court reporter came in?

From Project Gutenberg

Did I sit down and talk with you for a few minutes before the court reporter came in to take this all down here today?

From Project Gutenberg

Did I ask you the same questions which we have discussed here during the course of my questioning before the court reporter?

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