
By Beth Worthy for GMR Transcription
Here’s some difficult legal words and terms. Without knowing these, transcribing legal documents will be almost impossible.
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Arbitration – A method of alternative dispute resolution in which the disputing parties agrees to abide by the decision of an arbitrator.
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Assignment – The transfer of legal rights, from one person to another.
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Bankruptcy – This is a process governed by the federal law to help people, when they cannot or will not pay their bills.
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Bifurcation – Splitting a trial into two parts: a liability phase and a penalty phase.
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Certiorari – It refers to the order of a court so that it can review the decision and proceedings in the lower court.
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Deed – A written legal document that describes a piece of property and outlines its boundaries.
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Defamation – The publication of the statement that injures a person’s reputation.
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Deposition – It is a process in which a witness testifies under oath, before trial.
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Escrow – The deed of a property will be in escrow( in pending), until the completion of the real estate transaction.
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Foreclosure – When a borrower cannot repay a loan and the lender seeks to sell the property.
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Immunity – Exemption from a legal duty or penalty.
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Implied warranty – A guarantee imposed by law in a sale.
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Intestate – To die without a will.
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Plaintiff – The person who initiates a lawsuit.
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Pro se – A person who represents himself in court alone without the help of the lawyer.
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Quash – To nullify or declare invalid.
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Slander – Defamatory oral statements and gestures
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Subpoena – An order compelling a person to appear in court or produce documents.
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Suvoir Dire – Means speak the truth.