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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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
interrogatories
Truck
expunge
extortion - theft by
2. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.
Residence district
recognizance
Habitual criminal
power of attorney
3. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
rebuttal
Official traffic control device
Chattel
Sequestration
4. 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.
Fraud
no bill
15ft
8th Amendment
5. Tenn v. Garner
directed verdict
advancing prostitution
4th Amendment trial
Exclusionary Rule
6. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case
Freeway main lane
Writ of possesion
equitable action
brief
7. 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.
mistrial
extenuation circumstances
writ of possesion (Eviction)
School Crossing guard
8. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending
30ft
Truck
demur
synergism
9. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases
Court of Criminal Appeals
condemnation
ordinance
bind over
10. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.
peremptory challenge
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
advancing prostitution
Capias
11. One of the lanes on the freeway
Freeway main lane
School Crossing guard
noxious substance
preponderance of evidence
12. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.
10th Amendment
recognizance
opinion evidence
Motion
13. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.
Shoulder
1st amendment
instruction
Truck
14. The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial or from one court to another in the same county or district
1st Amendment trial
change of venue
cross examination
ordinance
15. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints
dactyloscopy
probable cause
Default Judgement
8th Amendment
16. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law
amicus curiae
parole
accomplice
8th Amendment
17. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.
testimony
9th Amendment
dactyloscopy
probable cause
18. 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
writ
decree
burglary
polygraph
19. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
Through highway
Daytime
Pleadings
directed verdict
20. Is an affimative defense
Levy
cause
Return
Mistake of law
21. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.
plaintiff
Pleadings
Traffic
false arrest
22. 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.
Habitual criminal
5th Amendment
expert evidence
Through highway
23. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
recognizance
Bailee
Crosswalk
incompetent evidence
24. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.
Highway or street
demur
opinion evidence
Traffic control signal
25. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
20ft
accomplice
false arrest
instruction
26. Place any type of litter on or in land/water
Statute
Fraud
Dispose or dump
interrogatories
27. The questioning of witnesses in a trial or in the taking of a deposition by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness
Improved shoulder
motive
cross examination
Obscene
28. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.
instruction
Litter
incompetent evidence
testimony
29. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses
Indigent/Pauper
discovery
forgery
expunge
30. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?
testimony
opinion evidence
30ft
bail bond
31. Is used to recover possession of rental property.
certiorari
Official Misconduct
Writ of possesion
riot
32. All persons concerned in the commission of a crime - whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense or aid in its commission or have advised and encouraged its commission - all persons counseling - advising - or encouraging children un
Licencse Ineligibility
Pro Bono
Flashing yellow light
principles
33. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.
Special mobile equipment
'Ex Rel'
forgery
motive
34. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated
'Prima Face'
Exclusionary Rule
Open fields
Parties
35. 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
Commercial Motor vehicle
Sidewalk
arraignment
adjudication
36. When an attorney works for client for no fee.
Bicycle
Pro Bono
Inadmissible
Truck
37. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.
due process
Return
power of attorney
injunction
38. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment
2nd Amendment
commutation
6th Amendment
10th Amendment
39. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another
15ft
advancing prostitution
Right of way
3rd Amendment
40. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns
1st Amendment trial
decree
Ethnicity
Truck
41. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az
1st Amendment trial
parole
Sidewalk
Alias Citation
42. Go thru only with caution
'In Rem'
Flashing yellow light
Malfeasance
accessory
43. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law
crime
Petition
Traffic
noxious substance
44. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.
Business district
deposition
incompetent evidence
probable cause
45. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
accomplice
Pro Bono
plaintiff
46. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.
verdict
Ethnicity
fair preponderance
plaintiff
47. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
feigned accomplice
brief
Litter
cause
48. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri
cross examination
accessory
polygraph
Conservator Of Peace
49. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.
dactyloscopy
'Et Al'
verdict
preponderance of evidence
50. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)
corroboration evidence
Right of way
Motor Vehicle Searches
change of venue