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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Motor vehicle or a combination of - hat is used to haul people or property - that -Has gross combination weight rating of 26 -001 or more - including towed unit with G.V.W.are of more than 10000 pounds - Can haul 16 or more passengerss - (including d






2. Tenn v. Garner






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






4. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






5. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






6. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






7. To hold on bail for trial






8. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.






9. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






10. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






11. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.

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12. 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






13. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile






14. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






15. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






16. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.






17. 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.






18. Private office or room of a judge






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






20. 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






21. The introduction of rebutting evidence; the showing that the statements of witnesses as to what occurred are not true; the stage of trial at which such evidence may be introduced.






22. By or on the relation of.

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23. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






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






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






26. Miranda v. Arizona






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






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






29. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






30. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






31. 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






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






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






34. 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.






35. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another






36. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






37. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






38. 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.






39. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






40. 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






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






42. 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.






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






44. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review






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






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






47. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.






48. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






49. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






50. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.