From Judge Judy to Law and Order, we love courtroom drama. From raw emotions to unmistakable bravado, it covers everything.
Fortunately for all the lawful dramatization fans, both on-screen and, in actuality, there’s an entire objective to devour named “Overheard Courthouse.” As you suspect, it pursues the direction of other comparable records like “Overheard LA”, “Overheard London” or “Overheard Amazon” by sharing the too-great not-to-share discussions that individuals have (we should expect incidentally) listened in on.
The most entertaining submissions and transcripts from courtrooms across the world are shared on “Overheard Courthouse”, which has over 98.6k followers. Below are some of the best ones, so vote for your favorite one.
1.
2.
3.
A court is surely a strained climate. Consider all the strain that amasses there: from the adjudicator cautiously examining each assertion and groups of attorneys prepared to jump on anything said that is even somewhat incorrect or worth protesting over, and court journalists madly composing to guarantee each word expressed is recorded spot on. No big surprise many engaging discussions deserving of court dramatization happen here.
4.
5.
6.
Willey is the founder of Cook & Wiley: Court Reporters for the Virginia Legal Community. At the end of the day, we are all simply human, no matter how much experience one may have in this type of setting.
“Slips of the tongue can and do occur in the courtroom just as they do everywhere else. Sometimes the end result is embarrassing, silly, or just plain confusing, but no matter what, it sure is entertaining! Most of the examples below come from books and websites dedicated to funny statements recorded in courtrooms,” she argues.
7.
8.
9.
Common sense and rationality are at the center of the courtroom. Willey says that “One has to wonder—were these comments a simple error in speaking that was corrected swiftly thereafter or did the lawyer truly think what he or she was saying made logical sense?”
So she shared an example:
“Attorney: ‘I show you Exhibit 3 and ask you if you recognize that picture.’
Witness: ‘That’s me.’
Attorney: ‘Were you present when that picture was taken?’”
10.
11.
12.
Willey says that attorneys are not the only ones who get goofed up in the courtrooms. She argues that the witnesses generate many memorable quotes. “Imagine how frustrating it must be for an attorney to put a witness on the stand, only to hear some of these gems fall out of his or her mouth!”
Here is one such example:
“Attorney: ‘How old is your son, the one living with you?’
Witness: ‘Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can’t remember which.’
Attorney: ‘How long has he lived with you?’
Witness: ‘Forty-five years.’”
13.
14.
15.
If your fascination with funny things people say in courtrooms is bigger than this post, you may want to check out the page that shares quotes from the book Disorder in the American Courts. According to the page, these are “things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.”
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
