Definition: Adjudicate
Adjudicate (verb) A formal judgment or decision is made about a problem or dispute. So basically, a judge (or jury, or other authorized officials) decides who is right on a particular matter. Another form of the word is ‘adjudication’. Adjudication is the legal process by which a judge reviews evidence and hears arguments. Those arguments are usually from attorneys representing their clients in opposing parties. The judge then can come to a decision which determines rights and obligations between the parties involved. Our seasoned court reporters are well-versed and familiar with the many terms and legal phrases in civil and criminal litigation. If you need a court reporter for a litigation matter, please don’t hesitate to contact us here. Our court reporting firm personally covers the state of Ohio and we have independently owned partners across the United...
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Cady Legal Dictionary
Dear Reader, Have you ever been reading a legal document, transcript, exhibit, or other law-related material and you come across a word that you don’t quite remember what it means? Maybe in one of our guest blog posts, you see a word and would like to see it in layman’s terms to be able to explain it to your client. If you are from a court reporting firm or an individual court reporter, we will be adding the steno briefs to help you when you are on the job. Chuck Cady, owner of Cady Reporting has been the 3-time winner and retiree of the Ohio Speed Cup Contest. He also teaches the seminar, “Train Your Brain to Brief on the Fly”. It shows reporters how to take better, faster steno notes while on the job. If there is a word that you would like to have added to the dictionary, feel free to contact me through our online chat function and I will be happy to do so! Thank you for taking the time to check out our blog! Sincerely, Michelle Cady-Cook Click here for our Blog Article Index where you can access the full list of...
Definition: Testator
Testator (noun) A testator is a person who makes a valid will. A will is a document through which a deceased person disposes of his or her property. If a person dies without having made a will it is said that they have died intestate. A testator must be of sound mind when making a will. In part to ensure that a testator is of sound mind, states require that the signing of a will be witnessed by multiple persons. A testator also should be making the will without duress and free of coercion from other persons. If the testator is not acting of his or her own free will in consenting to the terms of the will, a court may later void all or part of it. Our seasoned court reporters are well-versed and familiar with the many terms and legal phrases in probate litigation. If you need a court reporter for a probate litigation matter, please don’t hesitate to contact us here. We personally cover the state of Ohio and have independently owned partners across the United States....
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