WORD MEANING

Court scribe meaning

kort SKRYB · noun

A person employed in a court of law to record the proceedings and maintain official documents.

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Other meanings

An ancient official who wrote down royal decrees and legal matters.

A clerk responsible for transcribing court hearings and testimonies.

The term can refer to historical or modern roles and may appear in legal or historical contexts.

Examples

The court scribe meticulously recorded every word spoken during the trial.

In medieval times, the court scribe was responsible for documenting royal decrees.

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