The Lexicon

[AngelaHunter]

Brittany, from today's case - bleached, jailbird bimbo, speaking in regards to her somewhat challenged sugar daddy, Mr. Irby:

 

"He became very controllive."

 

We don't know if he became that way before or after the promised sexual favors she bartered.

[Trini]

A new one (for me) today:

The Laws = the police, or sheriff, or other law enforcement officers.
"I went with the laws to repo the car."

[Quof]

Is that what he meant?  I thought he was talking about people by name, like Jude Law and his wife.

[momtoall]

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 I thought he was talking about people by name, like Jude Law and his wife.

Good one.  My best laugh today!!

[falconress]

"I'm an ecumenical abuser."

JJ after reaming out both the defendant (because he lied to the insurance about an accident caused by his 17-year old son) and the  plaintiff (because she sued for $4,500 for repair costs to a car worth only $1,075).

[Trini]

Can someone add "injustified" (...I think?) from a recent episode? The plaintiff said she "felt injustified". I already deleted the episode.  :(

[Quof]

I think she said "unjustified".  I believe she meant that she hadn't been vindicated. 

[AngelaHunter]

Just watched Ashley DesRochers, 22-year old college student, who said that her dopey boyfriend "commodated" her car and crashed it. JJ couldn't decipher that, nor could Byrd so Dopey had to interpret: "She means "commandeered."

ETA: I forgot the best part. Byrd was snickering at her.

Edited July 18, 2016 by AngelaHunter

[Jamoche]

JJ: "Do you have the document? I'd like to see it" = "your story is about to fall apart so hard.

[Jamoche]

"Harassment" - asking for money that you owe.

[BusyOctober]

Amblance for ambulance is quickly rising on the leader board of most irksome mispronounced word.  Flustrated (alt. Fusstrated) for frustrated is still on top.

[augmentedfourth]

Fun fact - the short form of "ambulance" I was taught in court reporting school (that I still use) basically translates to "blance".

 

Mr. Fourth says "fusstrated". Drives me nuts.

[Silver Raven]

"Fake as a two dollar bill."

[MrsEVH]

Today a lady said "aten". No such word. 

[AZChristian]

Credit to @SandyToes for suggesting this addition to the lexicon:  faux dreadlocks; artificial hair that is often attached incorrectly, causing pain and lawsuits.  Pronunciation:  Fawxx dreadlocks.

[WhoaWhoKnew]

I've noticed the past couple seasons more than one litigant saying, "was currently." As in "I was currently living with my mom at the time."

WHAT.

[Silver Raven]

Husband and wife on opposite sides in a lawsuit (husband's mother is suing daughter-in-law).  Husband says he doesn't believe in divorce.  Wife says, "Fortunately, in the law, you can get a divorce without the ascension of the other person."

[Sarcastico]

Wroten (written), which joins boughten and tooken.

[AngelaHunter]

Amanda is a "slump lord", says "Chassey" the peculiar looking def. with the smart-assed jerk hubby who appeared here in shorts and a sweatshirt that did not hide his neck tats.

[Spunkygal]

1 hour ago, AngelaHunter said:

Amanda is a "slump lord", says "Chassey" the peculiar looking def. with the smart-assed jerk hubby who appeared here in shorts and a sweatshirt that did not hide his neck tats.

That must be a slumlord with bad posture.

[Cobalt Stargazer]

Unappropriately, as per the plaintiff in the other day's quinceanera case. *twitch*

[AZChristian]

46 minutes ago, Cobalt Stargazer said:

Unappropriately, as per the plaintiff in the other day's quinceanera case. *twitch*

Good thing we didn't have a "take a shot every time she says "unappropriately" game going.  We'd all still be hung over.

[Spunkygal]

While talking about today's horrific tragedy at the Texas church, the Fox News legal analyst said that the entire community is understandably "shooken up."

[Silver Raven]

17-year-old who completely was unable to speak when JJ told him to stop using the word "like", did manage to get out, "She awared me."

[AngelaHunter]

1 hour ago, Silver Raven said:

17-year-old who completely was unable to speak when JJ told him to stop using the word "like", did manage to get out, "She awared me."

Poor little twerp. He truly could not form a whole sentence without "like." That reminded me of the book and movie, "Magic." Corky was utterly incapable of making his dummy shut up for five whole minutes.

But it doesn't matter, since it was eventually revealed that Alan felt "responsibility" means speaking up for... something or other.

Should we really be horrified at the terrible grammar of litigants when a so-called reporter (yeah, I know that Yahoo reporters aren't real reporters but still, they have the job) writes a headline like this? Read it and weep:

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“Three sentenced after strangling friend who was overdosing with jumper cables.”

 

This prompted one reader to comment that addicts don't need to call their pushers. They can just call AAA for their fix.

[AuntiePam]

On 12/11/2017 at 4:38 PM, AngelaHunter said:

Poor little twerp. He truly could not form a whole sentence without "like." That reminded me of the book and movie, "Magic." Corky was utterly incapable of making his dummy shut up for five whole minutes.

 

It's not just twerps on JJ.  Listen to some interviews on NPR -- actors, writers, journalists, musicians, politicians, athletes -- over-use of "like" is everywhere.  Just about the only people who can speak for any length of time without "likes" are scientists.

Today I got a kick out of a litigant pronouncing "turned" as "turnt".  I think that's a regional thing though, and I'm pretty sure I've said it that way before. 

[Cobalt Stargazer]

1 hour ago, AuntiePam said:

Today I got a kick out of a litigant pronouncing "turned" as "turnt".  I think that's a regional thing though, and I'm pretty sure I've said it that way before. 

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/turnt

[One Tough Cookie]

OK--we are doomed. I had a mini marathon {probably 4 epis and in three oft hem the defendant said I or it was droven! yikes.

[One Tough Cookie]

I think the American Educational  System is irretrievably broken. I saw three epis wherein the defendants said their insurance "lapseded".