August 23 2013

Court Reporting Requirements in South Carolina

The Court Reporter Manual for the State of South Carolina issued by the South Carolina Court Administration states the following as requirements for becoming a court reporting official in the state:
“A. Education: Applicants must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
B. Certification: Applicants must meet a minimum of one of the following qualifications: 1) an associate degree or a certificate in court reporting from an accredited or approved program/institution, or; 2) a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certificate or a Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR) certificate.”

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August 23 2013

Friday Phrases


asked and answered= SKAENS or SKAEND
object to the form= OFRM
object to the form of the question= OFRMGS
peripheral vision= PRIFRLGS
point of origin= POIJ
point of impact= POIKT or POIFKT
to make a long story short= THORT
training and experience= TRERNS
true and accurate= TRAOUK
true and correct= TRAOUKT

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August 21 2013

Week 32: 13,000 Words in 2013 Dictionary Challenge


Week 32: 65
Week 31: 177
Week 30: 109
Week 29: 247
Week 28: 177
Week 27: 551
Week 26: 764
Week 25: 367
Week 24: 1288
Week 23: 401
Week 22: 266
Week 21: 249
Week 20: 679
Week 19: 746
Week 18: 261
Week 17: 255
Week 16: 272
Week 15: 507
Week 14: 280
Week 13: 264
Week 12: 265
Week 11: 680
Week 10: 307
Week 9: 266
Week 8: 248
Week 7: 292
Week 6: 390
Week 5: 578
Week 4: 258
Week 3: 252
Week 2: 274
Week 1: 470 Entries
Total Tally: 12,205 Entries

Happy dictionary building!

Love, Speed & Accuracy,

Elsie Villega

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August 20 2013

Legal Vocabulary: Parol Evidence Rule

“The parol evidence rule applies to written contracts to safeguard the terms of the contract. The courts assume by the parol evidence rule that contracts contain the terms and provisions that the parties specifically intended and lack those provisions that the parties did not want. The parol evidence rule applies to integrated contracts and provides that when parties put their agreement in writing, all prior and contemporaneous oral or written agreements merge in the writing. Courts do not permit integrated contracts to be modified, altered, amended, or changed in any way by prior or contemporaneous agreements that contradict the terms of the written agreement.” [SOURCE: The Free Dictionary]

Machine Brief:
Option #1: parol evidence rule: PA/ROL/AEFD/RAOUL
Option #2: parol evidence rule: PRO*EL/AEFD/RAOUL

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August 17 2013

Week 31: 13,000 Words in 2013 Dictionary Challenge


Week 31: 177
Week 30: 109
Week 29: 247
Week 28: 177
Week 27: 551
Week 26: 764
Week 25: 367
Week 24: 1288
Week 23: 401
Week 22: 266
Week 21: 249
Week 20: 679
Week 19: 746
Week 18: 261
Week 17: 255
Week 16: 272
Week 15: 507
Week 14: 280
Week 13: 264
Week 12: 265
Week 11: 680
Week 10: 307
Week 9: 266
Week 8: 248
Week 7: 292
Week 6: 390
Week 5: 578
Week 4: 258
Week 3: 252
Week 2: 274
Week 1: 470 Entries
Total Tally: 12,140 Entries

Happy dictionary building!

Love, Speed & Accuracy,

Elsie Villega

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August 16 2013

Friday Phrases


expert in the field= SFAOELD
expert opinion= SP-N
extenuating circumstance= XERK
extenuating circumstances= XERKS
FBI agent= TBIGT
federal agent= FRALGT
federal agents= FRALGTS
Federal Bureau of Investigation= TBI/TBI
federal rule= FRAOUL
federal rules= FRAOULS
Food & Drug= FRUG
Food & Drug Administration= FRUGD or DPA*/DPA*
housing authority= HOUGTS

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