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Courtroom sketch

When people have a big argument or problem that they can’t solve on their own, they go to a special room called a courtroom. In the courtroom, there are some very important people like judges, lawyers, and witnesses who talk about what happened and try to figure out who is right and who is wrong.

Sometimes, a person called a “courtroom sketch artist” is also in the room. This means the artist is drawing pictures of what is happening in the courtroom instead of taking photos with a camera or recording with a video. The artist uses pencils, and sometimes colors, to make pictures of the people and things they see in the courtroom.

The pictures are really important because they can help people remember what happened in the court case later on if they need to. Sometimes, pictures are needed if there were no cameras allowed in the courtroom or if there was a special reason why cameras could not be used, like if there is a privacy concern or if the person is in a witness protection program.

So, the courtroom sketch artist is like a really good and fast artist who can make cool pictures of what is going on in the courtroom. They are very important because they help people remember what happened in the courtroom and help the court case move forward.
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