Teacher Ruth Shorthand Stenography

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🎧 Easy way to remember

HOMOPHONES = SAME SOUND 🔊
Waive / Wave
Counsel / Council
Right / Write / Writ

HOMONYMS = SAME WORD FORM OR SOUND, DIFFERENT MEANING ✍️
Bank — where you keep money
Bank — side of a river

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⚖️ Legal Homophones — Part 1
Can you hear it correctly? 🎧✍️
Words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings can easily confuse us during fast dictation. For stenographers, listening to the context is just as important as hearing the sound.
Test yourself with these 10 legal homophones and see how many you already know!
💬 Which pair is the most confusing for you?
Comment your answer below!
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In stenography, we don't write only what we hear, we listen for the meaning, the context, and the correct word. Accuracy first, then speed.

🎧 Can You Hear It Correctly?
Stenographers, here’s your listening challenge! ✍️⚖️
Can you choose the correct word based on the meaning and context of each sentence?
Take the challenge and see how well you can catch these commonly confused words. 👀
Comment your answers: 1–4 below!
Let’s see who gets all four correct! ❤️
Accuracy first, then speed! ✍️

In a number of phrases the word forms are modified or a word is omitted where grammatical construction of the sentence would compel it's restoration when transcribing

In a civil case, the principal parties are generally:
Plaintiff — The person or entity who brings the civil action before the court.
Defendant — The person or entity against whom the civil action is brought.
Other terms you may encounter
Petitioner — The party who files a petition, particularly in cases initiated by petition.
Respondent — The party against whom a petition is filed.
Third-Party Plaintiff — A defendant who brings a third-party action against another person for contribution, indemnity, or another proper claim.
Third-Party Defendant — The person brought into the case by the third-party plaintiff.
Intervenor — A person or entity allowed by the court to join an existing case because they have a legal interest in the matter.
⚖️ Simple way to remember
Civil action:
Plaintiff ↔ Defendant
Petition:
Petitioner ↔ Respondent

For our Teacher Ruth Shorthand Stenography series, I recommend starting with the six most frequently encountered terms:

Plaintiff • Defendant • Petitioner • Respondent • Intervenor • Third-Party Defendant.

⚖️ Parties in a Criminal Case
People of the Philippines — The State, which prosecutes the criminal offense. In a criminal case, the case is generally captioned in the name of the People of the Philippines.
Accused — The person charged with committing the offense.
Private Complainant — The person who reports or alleges that they were harmed or that an offense was committed. In a criminal case, the People, rather than the private complainant, is the prosecuting party.
Prosecutor — The government lawyer who represents the People and conducts the prosecution.
Defense Counsel — The lawyer who represents the accused.
Private Prosecutor — A private lawyer who may assist in prosecuting the criminal action, subject to the applicable rules and authority of the public prosecutor.
👩‍⚖️ Other Important Participants
Judge — The judicial officer who hears the case and ultimately resolves it.
Witness — A person who gives testimony concerning facts relevant to the case.
Expert Witness — A witness with specialized knowledge who gives an expert opinion when properly qualified.
Court Interpreter — Assists in interpreting testimony or proceedings when interpretation is necessary.
Court Stenographer — Records the proceedings and prepares the transcript of stenographic notes.

⚖️ Criminal Case Process — From Filing to Judgment
Filing of the Complaint
Preliminary Investigation — when required
Filing of the Information
Issuance of Warrant of Arrest — when proper
Arrest of the Accused
Bail — when applicable
Arraignment
Plea of the Accused
Pre-Trial
Trial
Presentation of Prosecution Evidence
Cross-Examination of Prosecution Witnesses
Presentation of Defense Evidence
Cross-Examination of Defense Witnesses
Rebuttal and Sur-Rebuttal Evidence — when allowed
Formal Offer of Evidence
Submission of the Case for Decision
Judgment
Promulgation of Judgment
Conviction or Acquittal

⚖️ Criminal Case Process — From Filing to Judgment
Filing of the Complaint
Preliminary Investigation — when required
Filing of the Information
Issuance of Warrant of Arrest — when proper
Arrest of the Accused
Bail — when applicable
Arraignment
Plea of the Accused
Pre-Trial
Trial
Presentation of Prosecution Evidence
Cross-Examination of Prosecution Witnesses
Presentation of Defense Evidence
Cross-Examination of Defense Witnesses
Rebuttal and Sur-Rebuttal Evidence — when allowed
Formal Offer of Evidence
Submission of the Case for Decision
Judgment
Promulgation of Judgment
Conviction or Acquittal

Learn the terms. Understand the process. Master the strokes. ✍️
Accuracy first, then speed. 💜
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At first, every stroke feels unfamiliar. Then, little by little, you learn its rhythm, its language, and its beauty—and somehow, it finds a place in your heart. 💜
Life may bring new passions, new skills, and even new loves, but some things are never truly forgotten. When you meet something you once loved again, the heart recognizes it, and that familiar feeling is still there—almost like the first time you fell in love. 💙
Stenography can be that kind of love—a skill that becomes deeply cherished, quietly carried in your heart, and never truly forgotten. ✍️💜

❤️ PART 2 — ANSWERS REVEALED! ⚖️✍️
The moment of truth is here! 👀📚
You studied the paragraph, matched the legal terms, and guessed the shorthand strokes. Now it’s time to check your answers!
How many did you get right? 👀
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👏 7–8? Great job!
✍️ Still learning? Every stroke counts!
Remember: the paragraph is a practical application of the exact courtroom abbreviations presented in our posts. The goal is to recognize each legal term in context and apply the correct shorthand stroke.
Accuracy first, then speed! 💜🖊️
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