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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






2. One who - under the direction of a law enforcement officer or upon his/her own initiative - pretends complicity in a crime in order to detect the perpetrator in an effort to prosecute such perpetrator. as such - there is no criminal intent on the par






3. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






4. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.






5. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.






6. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






7. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






8. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






9. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






10. Where an offense cannot be accomplished without necessarily committing another offense - the latter is a necessarily included offense. For example - every battery includes an assault. Murder includes manslaughter.






11. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






12. Law in its regular course of administration through the courts of justice. the guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair trial






13. Private office or room of a judge






14. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.






15. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






16. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






17. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






18. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






19. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






20. Powers not identified belong to the states.






21. Is an affimative defense






22. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection






23. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






24. Commands the person to whom it is directed to desist or refrain from the commision or continuance of the act enjoined or to obey and execute such order as the court has seen proper to issue.






25. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.






26. By or on the relation of.

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27. The felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another from his/her person or immediate presence and against his/her will - accomplished by means of force or fear.






28. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






29. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






30. An instrument used to record variations of several different body pulsations. The courts have not as yet agreed that the scientific principles of the polygraph - commonly called the lie detector - has crossed the line between the experimental and the






31. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.






32. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






33. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






34. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






35. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






36. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






37. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






38. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






39. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






40. Paved Shoulder






41. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law






42. Right to bear arms






43. A 'default' in an action of law occurs when a defendant fails to plead within the time allowed or fails to appear at the trial






44. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






45. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






46. A person 'advances prostitution' when - acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof - he/she knowingly causes or aids a person to engage in prostitution - procures or solicits patrons for prostitution - provides persons or promises for p






47. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






48. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






49. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'






50. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.