The term COURT FIG. is an abbreviation for a group of people who work in a court of law. The five solutions to the crossword are STENO (5 letters), ATT (3 letters), REF (3 letters), ATTY (4 letters), and ASSTDA (6 letters). A stenographer, or steno, is a person who records verbatim proceedings in a court of law. An ATT is an attorney, a lawyer who represents a client in court. A REF is a referee, a person appointed by a court to investigate a case and make a recommendation. An ATTY is an attorney, a person who is qualified to practice law. An ASSTDA is an assistant district attorney, a lawyer who works for the government and prosecutes criminal cases.