Legal Reporting
/ˈliːɡəl rɪˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
Definitions
- (n.) The systematic process of recording and publishing judicial decisions and legal proceedings.
Legal reporting ensures public access to court rulings and precedents.
- (n.) The act of creating official transcripts or summaries of courtroom testimony and arguments.
The legal reporting team transcribed the entire trial for the record.
Forms
- legal reporting
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Commentary
Legal reporting often involves both publication of case law and real-time transcription; clarity about the context—whether formal law reporting or court transcript—is important in legal drafting.
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