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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






2. In Re Gault






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

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4. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






5. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






6. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove






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






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






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






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






11. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.






12. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






16. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






17. By or on the relation of.

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






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






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






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






22. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.






23. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






24. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.

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25. 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.






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






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






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

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






30. 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.






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






32. 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






33. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.






34. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE






35. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






36. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






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






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






39. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






40. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. Endorsement by an officer upon a process stating what - where - when - why - how - and whom service and compliance of the commands within the process were made.






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. Land next to and even including a highway - if it is used for business purposes. Area described as being 600ft segment - has at least 300 ft of it along the highway set up for businesses