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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.

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






3. Is an affimative defense






4. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset






5. 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.






6. 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.






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






8. 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






9. 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.






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






11. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






12. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites






13. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.






14. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






15. 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.






16. Joint action of two separate drugs resulting in a total effect greater than the summed effects of both. For example - barbiturates are alcohol synergists - since the combined action of doses of alcohol and barbiturates (whoes additive effects would b






17. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.






18. 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






19. 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.






20. 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






21. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case






22. 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.






23. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.






24. 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.






25. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






26. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






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






28. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






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






30. 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.






31. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause






32. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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






38. Tenn v. Garner






39. 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






40. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






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






43. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action






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






45. 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






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






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






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






50. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.







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