What is the most commonly used word by a lawyer a. In the courtroom b. Outside the courtroom c. At Home ?

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What is the most commonly used word by a lawyer a. In the courtroom b. Outside the courtroom c. At Home ? I would prefer if a lawyer or who know lawyers answer this question.

Thanks for the reply. I thought "Objection" would have been the most frequently used word in the courtroom.

Except prepositions

Answer 1

That depends on what type of law the attorney practices. As a criminal prosecutor I would say:

In the courtroom: Honor-as in "yes, your honor", "of course your honor" or "I'll get right on that your honor"

Outside the courtroom: I would guess that 'f u c k' and its variations and 'idiot' are probably in a tie for first since they get used alot when venting about court.

At home: "Not now" as in "not now honey, I still have lots of work to do for tomorrow"

Answer 2

If you are asking what term of art (legal terminology) is the most used, that would vary based on the particular area of practice.

For outside the courtroom and at home, the word that probably most often creeps into common conversation is "irrelevant" or "relevant". It's just too useful a word once you know its legal meaning.

For inside the courtroom, the most common single word used would be "honor" or "honorable". As in "yes your honor", "no your honor", "this honorable court", "my honorable opponent". Etc.

But that's a generality, across all the areas of practice.

Answer 3

Despite common misconceptions, lawyers are people too; and thus they speak like people do. So, logically speaking, the most common words used by lawyers will be the most common words used by everyone else irrespective of their location. "The" is the most commonly used word overall, followed by "be," "to," "of," and, "a," "in," "that," "have," and "I," according to the "Concise Oxford English Dictionary."