| name | decision-record-verification |
| title | Decision Record Verification |
| description | Cross-references a judge's decision, court opinion, or final order against one or more hearing/trial/deposition transcripts to verify whether the record supports each finding. Produces strict dual-citation blocks with document names, page/line references, and verbatim quotes from both sources. Use when preparing appellate review, post-trial motions, record discrepancy audits, or transcript-based fact checks of judicial findings. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/decision-record-verification |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | general |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
| tags | ["analysis","summary"] |
Decision Record Verification
Cross-reference a court decision against transcripts and surface record alignments, discrepancies, and gaps with exact dual-source citations.
Prerequisites
- Decision document — opinion/order/judgment to test against the record
- Transcript set — one or more sessions (trial, hearing, or deposition) with page/line numbering when available
- Session labels — clear names for each transcript file (for example,
Day 1 AM, Day 1 PM)
- Scope confirmation — identify whether review is full-document or limited to specific findings/issues
If required documents are missing or unlabeled, request them before analysis.
Quick Start
- Read the decision in full and extract each factual finding, credibility determination, and testimony-dependent legal conclusion.
- Convert each finding into a verification claim.
- Review transcripts in session order and capture support/conflict passages for each claim.
- Write one citation block per match using exact quotes and pinpoint citations.
- Finish with a findings summary: alignments, discrepancies, and record gaps.
Workflow
1. Anchor the Decision
- Treat the decision as the baseline source.
- Extract only claims that depend on testimony or the trial/hearing record.
- Keep each claim atomic (one proposition per claim) to avoid mixed citations.
2. Cross-Reference Transcripts
- Review each transcript session in chronological order.
- Tag each matched passage as:
[ALIGNMENT] — transcript directly supports the decision's characterization[DISCREPANCY] — transcript contradicts, materially differs from, or fails to contain what the decision attributes to the record
3. Build Citation Blocks
Use this exact field order for every block:
[ALIGNMENT] or [DISCREPANCY]- Document Name (Decision): full decision filename/title
- Location (Decision):
Page X, Line Y (or paragraph/section when line numbers do not exist)
- Decision Quote: exact verbatim excerpt
- Document Name (Transcript): full transcript filename/session label
