Question: what does, "off the record" mean??? i hear it mostly when lawyers talk to other lawyers...\n\nif you say it to someone how far can it protect you in the courts...

Answer: "Off the record" means "unofficially" or "not to be recorded".  There is nothing legally binding about it, you are depending on the other party's sense of honour.
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