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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






11. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






12. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






13. 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






14. Go thru only with caution






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






16. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






17. 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.






18. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26000 or more - Can't tow more than 10000 - unless its a farm trailer. then they can tow up to 20000

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19. 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






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






21. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority






22. Private office or room of a judge






23. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






24. And the following one or ones.

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






26. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






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






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






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

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30. Tenn v. Garner






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






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






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






34. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






35. 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.






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






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






38. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?






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






40. Against A Thing.

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. By or on the relation of.

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






50. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.







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