FCR Quiz 13

When working as an independent contractor for a freelance agency, one of the advantages may be:

all expenses are paid by the employer

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usually paid vacations

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all insurances covered

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you may work when and for whom you want to

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When considering an agency fee split, which party should receive the greatest percentage of the money from a particular job?

the reporter

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the agency

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it should be even 50-50

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neither the reporter nor the agency

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Which of the following is usually not a benefit offered to full-time employees by reporting agencies?

Medical and dental insurance

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use of company reference books

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free lunches

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paid holidays and vacation time

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When being employed by a freelance reporting agency, employee status refers to:

how long a reporter has worked for the firm

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what kind of jobs the reporter will get with the agency

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whether a reporter is considered full-time, part-time, or an independent contractor

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the ability of the reporter to do both court work and freelance work

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A person employed by an agency to perform certain services and for whom no deduction is made for taxes or Social Security is referred to as a (an):

part-time employee

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full-time employee

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agency worker

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independent contractor

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Pressures and stress are involved in handling the responsibility of owning one’s own business.

True

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False

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The work of an independent freelance reporter is much the same as the agency freelance reporter.

True

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False

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Most independent contractors do not have to pay any taxes.

True

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False

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Most self-employed freelance reporters will put a portion of their profits back into the business.

True

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False

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A business sense is not necessary when handling the responsibilities of owning a business.

True

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False

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Which of the following is not the usual method of calling a deposition?

affidavit

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notice

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commission

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order of the court

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Another name for a disclosure deposition is:

discovery deposition

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deposition in aid of execution

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de bene esse deposition

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interrogatory

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A motion to “quash” in an interrogatory refers to:

securing records

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not answering a written question

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asking for more time to answer a question

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testifying regarding certain documents brought to the deposition

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A type of reporting that may require the court reporter to travel to different scenes with an interviewer and canvas witnesses’ stories is what type of reporting?

deposition reporting

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legislative reporting

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statement reporting

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official reporting

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A justice reporter is:

an official reporter serving in the capacity of a freelance reporter

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a freelance reporter serving in the capacity of an official reporter

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an official reporter serving in the capacity of an official reporter

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a freelance reporter serving in the capacity of a freelance reporter

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De bene esse means:

one party or one sided

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for the benefit of time

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for the good of the record

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in the judge’s chambers

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Attendance of a witness for a deposition can be ordered by:

subpoena

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summons

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writ of habeas corpus

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writ of habeas corpus affidavit

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Interrogatories are a type of examination where questions are:

already answered

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read orally to the party by the defendant

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already written

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limited in number

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Some police departments hire freelance reporters to report criminal confessions and

affidavits

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subpoenas

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summonses

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statements

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When a person is confronted with testimony that is different than that given previously, that person is said to be:

arraigned

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sentenced

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summoned

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impeached

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Match the following words or phrases with the correct definition

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lucrative
Torrens system
extradition
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plat
replevin
kleptomaniac
larceny
circumstantial evidence
heir
hearsay evidence
guardian
consanguinity
guardian ad litem
contempt of court
manslaughter
abduction
prostitution

A detailed list of articles with their estimated values

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Not relating or applicable to the matter in issue

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Profitable

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system used in many states whereby land titles are registered and certificates of title are granted

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The surrender of one state or government to another of a person charged with a crime

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Previous part of the chapter or book

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A map or drawing showing dimensions and locations of sections of land

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A personal action brought to recover possession of goods unlawfully taken or unlawfully

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A person who possesses an irresistible propensity to steal

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The theft of an item or items

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To prove a fact in issue by proving related facts and therefore affording reasonable inference of the occurrence of the fact in issue

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One who inherits something in a will by right of a relationship

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Given by a witness who speaks not from his own information but from information learned from another person

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A person or entity to whom the law has entrusted the custody and control of the person, or estate, or both, of an infant or other incompetent

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Blood relationship

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A guardian appointed to prosecute or defend a suit on behalf of a party who is incompetent

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Conduct in the presence of a judicial body tending to disrupt its proceedings or impair the respect due to its authority or a disobedience to the rules or order of such a body that interferes with the due administration of law

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The unlawful killing of another without malice

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In criminal law, the offense of taking a wife, child, ward, or hostage by fraud and persuasion or open violence

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The unlawful solicitation and carrying out of sexual favors for monetary rewards

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