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AAERT Known Previous Test Questions Part 1 Cardio heart Meta changing Caveat beware, a warning Chattel an article of movable personal property Black's Law Dictionary a standard legal reference work, including abbreviations and other materials Dictum/Dicta do not directly relate to the facts of a case

AAERT Known Previous Test Questions Part 6 with correct Answers When using codes to identify speakers you should avoid using what? single initials Permanently reserved "J" and "X" are single initials for whom? the judge and clerk Base your code on the speakers what? last name If something happens that interferes with your ability to produce a verbatim transcript what should you do? interrupt the judge

AAERT PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ACTION a lawsuit ADVERSE WITNESS a witness whose testimony is prejudicial to the case of the party who called him AFFIDAVIT written statement of facts made under oath AFFIANT signs an affidavit AFFIRM to declare solemnly and formally AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES considerations which increase a sentence imposed MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES considerations which decrease a sentence imposed ALLOCUTION formal statement by ...

AAERT CER Exam Practice Questions The 94 Federal District Courts are organized into ______ regional circuits. A: 11 B: 25 C: 50 D: 12 D: 12 If the top tier is number one in this scenario. put the following court systems in order. State Supreme Court Municipal Courts Circuit or District Courts Court of Appeals 1. State Supreme Court 2. Court of Appeals 3. Circuit or District Courts 4. Municipal Courts Fill in the blank: The venue of a case is _________ the case is _____...

AAERT TERMS EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ACTION A LAWSUIT ADVERSE WITNESS A WITNESS WHOSE TESTIMONY IS PREJUDICIAL TO THE CASE OF THE PARTY WHO CALLED HIM, WHETHER OR NOT THE WITNESS IS ACTUALLY HOSTILE AFFIDAVIT WRITTEN STATEMENT OF FACTS MADE UNDER OATH AFFIANT PERSON SIGNING THE AFFIDAVIT AFFIRM TO DECLARE SOLEMNLY AND FORMALLY AGGRAVATING/MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCE CONSIDERATIONS WHICH INCREASE OR DECREASE A SENTENCE IMPOSED IN CRIMINAL CASES UNDER SENTENC...

Study Guide - AAERT Questions and Answers AAERT suggests at least ________ backup. We highly recommend at least _____ backups. One and Two When troubleshooting, where should you start? By checking that the headphones are working properly. Which type of microphone is not recommended by AAERT Ribbon What is not a type of audio interface? USB, ASIO, MINI, DAC Mini A microphone that picks up signals from 360 degrees is? An omnidirectional microphone True or False: Drap...

Transcript formatting aaert exam questions and answers The parts of a transcript •a title page •an apearance page (if appearances are too long to fit on title page, a separate page may be created) •index page •the transcript text pages •a reporter's and/or transcriber's cert Proceedings page The first transcript page is called this Margin lines 1 3/4 inches from the left End 3/8 inch from the right paper edge

What is "confidence recording"? - ANSWER providing the reporter confidence that they are capturing a quality recording It is the reporter's responsibility to monitor the audio though the use of what? - ANSWER headphones plugged into the computer's sound output Digital recording software should be able to archive its content to removable media such as... - ANSWER CD's, DVD's, thumb drives, USB hard drives, or network based file storage Because multi-channel recordings produces larg...

What is a subpoena? - ANSWER A court order requiring someone to appear in court -- usually to give testimony and/or provide documents) What kind of microphone is this picture? - ANSWER boundary microphone Within a digital court reporting software the audio source is where? - ANSWER It is where you set your microphone input. How many channels should be used at a minimum? (According to AAERT) - ANSWER Four channels During a sidebar what are the two most important things the reporter ne...

Cardio - ANSWER heart Meta - ANSWER changing Caveat - ANSWER beware, a warning Chattel - ANSWER an article of movable personal property Black's Law Dictionary - ANSWER a standard legal reference work, including abbreviations and other materials