Test your basic knowledge |

Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






2. 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.






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






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






5. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






6. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






7. To hold on bail for trial






8. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.






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






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






11. Paved Shoulder






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






13. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another






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






15. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






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






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






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






19. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






20. 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






21. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






22. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






23. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






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






25. 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.






26. The release of a person from a penal institution prior to expiration of the maximum period of imprisonment; a conditional release from prison subject to return upon violation.






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






28. The felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another from his/her person or immediate presence and against his/her will - accomplished by means of force or fear.






29. One of the lanes on the freeway






30. Tenn v. Garner






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






32. 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






33. The protection of one's person or property against some injury attempted by another. The law of 'self-defense' justifies an act done in the reasonable belief of immediate danger. When acting in justifiable self-defense - a person may not be punished






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






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






36. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






37. 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.






38. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






39. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th






40. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation






41. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.






42. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






43. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






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






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






46. 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






47. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






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






49. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






50. 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