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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.






2. 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.






3. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses






4. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






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






6. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another






7. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






8. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees






9. Rights not mention retained by people






10. Unlawfully obtaining property from another by threat. the threat - regardless of its nature must induce an 'oppressive condition or circumstance;' e.g. - threatening to inflict injury - or to accuse - or to expose a secret that tends to subject a per






11. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






12. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove






13. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






14. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic






15. 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.






16. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.


17. The testimony of a witness not taken in open court - but in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of court to take testimony elsewhere






18. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.






19. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.






20. Tenn v. Garner






21. The protection of one's person or property against some injury attempted by another. The law of 'self-defense' justifies an act done in the reasonable belief of immediate danger. When acting in justifiable self-defense - a person may not be punished






22. Paved Shoulder






23. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






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


25. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)






26. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order






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






28. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab






29. Against A Thing.


30. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th






31. In Re Gault






32. 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.






33. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.






34. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






35. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






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






37. To hold on bail for trial






38. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






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






40. And the following one or ones.


41. Go thru only with caution






42. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






43. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






44. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other






45. Divided - controlled access highway






46. Sheriff






47. 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.






48. A person who has received two previous convictions on seperate felony charges. Such a person will be adjudged a habitual criminal and may be punishable by imprisionment in the state prison for life.






49. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






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