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Police Legal Vocab

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1. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






2. 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






3. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






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






5. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






6. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






7. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.






8. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






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






10. An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right - or in some manner to do him/her injury.






11. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.

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12. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






13. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony






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






15. 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






16. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






17. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






18. Divided - controlled access highway






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






20. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






21. One of the lanes on the freeway






22. Evidence of what the witness thinks or believes in regard to facts in dispute - as distinguished from his/her personal knowledge of the facts; not admissible except (under certain limitations) in the case of experts.






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






24. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






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






26. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property






27. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.






28. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






29. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.






30. 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






31. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






32. Land next to and including the highway if - It's NOT IN A MUNICIPALITY AND It has HOMES OR BUSINESSES on it at intervals of less than 100ft - for at least a quarter mile






33. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






34. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary






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






36. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






37. Private office or room of a judge






38. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






39. 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.






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






41. And the following one or ones.

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






43. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






44. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.






45. The release of a person from a penal institution prior to expiration of the maximum period of imprisonment; a conditional release from prison subject to return upon violation.






46. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






48. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.






49. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another






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