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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






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






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






4. In Re Gault






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






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






7. Is an affimative defense






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






9. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






10. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.






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






12. 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






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






14. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






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

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16. 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






17. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






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






19. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.






20. One of the lanes on the freeway






21. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






22. 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






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






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






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






26. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000

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27. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






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






29. 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.






30. 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






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






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






33. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






34. 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






35. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






36. 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.






37. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. Paved Shoulder






46. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.






47. Divided - controlled access highway






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






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






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

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