AAERT CDR Exam Study Guide Overview Exam Questions And Answers

Cardioid - ANS Pick up pattern = heart-shaped Omnidirectional - ANS All directions Dynamic Microphone - ANS Moving coil Condenser Microphone - ANS Front plate (diaphragm), backplate and 48 v. power source Low Profile Boundary Mic - ANS Lay flat, 1-2 inches thick Lavalier - ANS Extremely small condenser mic, attaches directly to speaker Gooseneck - ANS Solid base with long, flexible neck and narrow condenser mic that extends to speaker XLR Connectors - ANS Most common mic connectors, referred to as mic cables Digital Mixer - ANS Device that takes signal through cable to computer, referred to as audio interfaces Court Proceedings - ANS Assigned a docket # Motion to Compel - ANS A request by one party to court for an order requiring other side to comply with a discovery request Civil vs. Criminal Trials - ANS Presumption of innocence only applies to criminal trials Written Interrogatories - ANS One party submits written questions about case → another party/witness Deposition - ANS Out of court testimony sworn to under penalties of perjury Errata - ANS List of errors in transcript Sworn Affidavit - ANS Warrants only granted upon preparation of affidavit Declarations - ANS Statements made by individuals who have some personal interest in the outcome of the case Opinion Testimony - ANS Testimony as to what witness infers with respect → facts in dispute Voir Dire - ANS Preliminary examination where a witness' qualifications are disclosed Lay Witness - ANS Strictly reciting facts, not permitted → give opinion testimony Surprise Witness - ANS Limited → plaintiff's rebuttal or defendants' Adverse Witness - ANS Testimony is prejudicial → case of party who called them Official Record - ANS Total body of evidence Plaintiff - ANS Person who brings a case against another in a court of law Phases of Trial - ANS Preliminary procedural matters Examination Under Oath - ANS Formal proceeding used by insurance companies → obtain info about a claim Affidavit - ANS Written statement of facts made under oath Allocution - ANS Formal statement by convicted defendant as to whether = reason why judgment should not be rendered against them Bench Warrant - ANS Authority to find and bring → court person who fails → appear Black's Law Dictionary - ANS Standard legal reference Briefs - ANS Papers submitted by attorneys Case Law - ANS Printed decisions and opinions of appellate jurisdictions Writ of Certiorari - ANS An appellate court order granting hearing → appellant Charge to the Jury - ANS Instructions from judge concerning law which governs a case Cloud on Title - ANS Claim of lien which impairs an owner's right → use his property Court Minutes - ANS Summary records of events in a case, kept by court clerk Code of Federal Regulations - ANS Federal regulatory agency rules and regulations which implement federal law Estoppel - ANS A bar on impediment → prevent re-litigating issues which have already been tried Mitigating Circumstances - ANS Considerations which aggravate or decrease a sentence imposed in criminal cases Arbitration - ANS Dispute mediation by impartial third party Beyond a Reasonable Doubt - ANS Standard for conviction in criminal trial Preponderance of Evidence - ANS Standard for winning in a civil matter Burden of Proof - ANS Born by prosecution Dismissal with Prejudice - ANS Case dismissal, cannot be tried again Dismissal without Prejudice - ANS Case dismissal, can be brought again when appropriate