recorder
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- noun
- /rɪˈkɔːdə/
- UK
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- As a town recorder, she handles various legal cases alongside her duties as a solicitor.
- bailiff and recorder
And then Josh is coming on as our eminent recorder.
- And then Josh is coming on as our eminent recorder.
Examples
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Have you got that, Mr Recorder? - Yes, Your Honor.
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I have not had the pleasure of meeting your companion, the Recorder. "You have not."
Fiction book (1999) -
The court consisted of three judges, called bailiffs, and a recorder who acted as a clerk.
Academic text (2009) -
An Australian court recorder, Clarence Osborne, working with juvenile offenders, died 10 years ago.
Academic text (2001) -
Over the following years, Bailiff John Calwell and Recorder John Terry waged a bitter war against Horton for control of Frederica's government.
Academic text (2011) -
In many towns, a recorder serves as a part-time judge to assist with legal matters.
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The role of a recorder is crucial in ensuring that local court proceedings are properly managed.
Synonyms
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A Scottish town official who helps run the council and makes local legal decisions
A judge or court with power to hear and decide criminal cases
A person who makes an official decision in a court or hearing
Compounds
- Specialized
A device that uses magnetic tape or disk to save sound, pictures and data
- Specialized
A device that records two or more separate sound channels at the same time
A medium-sized wind instrument like a flute that plays notes between the tenor and soprano used in groups
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Recorder for the part-time judge comes from the Latin word recordari, which means 'remember' and is built from re- 'again' and cor 'heart'. So a recorder was originally someone who kept important things in mind by writing them down and keeping the town's memory.