Legal Definitions - reporter

A reporter is a person who is responsible for creating and publishing a report. This can include a lawyer-consultant who prepares drafts of official or semi-official writings such as court rules or Restatements. The term can also refer to the person who reports or edits cases in any series of reports.

Example 1: The reporter to the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules explained the various amendments.

Example 2: The Supreme Court Reporter is a component part of the National Report System.

These examples illustrate how a reporter can be responsible for creating and publishing reports in various contexts. In example 1, the reporter is a lawyer-consultant who is responsible for preparing drafts of official or semi-official writings. In example 2, the reporter is responsible for reporting or editing cases in a specific series of reports.