Also known as: de verbo ad verbum · verbatim
Written by attorneys · grounded in primary & secondary sources — see below
Exact literal transcription or quotation of statements or text without paraphrase or omission.
Officer Ramirez advised Dustin Donovan of his rights during an arrest but used slightly varied wording about obtaining counsel. The court reviewed whether the substance matched the required warnings. Because the advice conveyed the rights without needing exact repetition, the statement was admissible.
Dylan Duffy noticed a deposition and the officer recorded answers using an electronic device rather than shorthand. The parties later disputed whether the record satisfied procedural standards. The electronic method produced an exact account of the testimony as required.
Select any source to read its text and confirm it supports the definition.
Dawson Steel prepared an article that included passages copied directly from a manuscript owned by Duarte Shipping. The publisher challenged the use of the material. The court examined whether the copied sections were taken word for word without transformation.
Dover Bank demanded space in the Miami Herald to respond to an editorial. The paper refused to print the response exactly as submitted. The dispute centered on whether the newspaper had to carry the statement word for word.
Demetrius Douglas recorded television programs using a home device for later viewing. Studios claimed the copies reproduced the original content exactly. The court considered whether such exact duplication constituted infringement.
Derek Douglas submitted a policy document to the IRS that repeated language from an earlier filing. The government examined whether the submission matched the prior text exactly. The inquiry focused on the literal content of the statements.
No. The phrase describes exact word-for-word reproduction when that standard applies, but many rules permit substantial equivalents or summaries instead.
Rules such as Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(c)(3) and Fed. R. Crim. P. 4.1 require the officer or recorder to capture answers or transmissions verbatim during depositions and certain warrant proceedings.
Yes. Warnings need only convey the substance of the rights. A rigid word-for-word recitation is not required.
No. A privilege log need only describe the nature of withheld documents sufficiently for evaluation. It does not require verbatim reproduction of their contents.
…process. Since the precise terms of those familiar provisions are critical to the resolution of these cases, we set them out verbatim. Article I provides: "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." Art. I, §…