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Police Legal Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. In Re Gault






9. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony






10. 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






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






12. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.






13. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






14. 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.






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






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

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17. 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.






18. 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.






19. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.

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

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






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






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






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






25. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






26. 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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27. And the following one or ones.

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






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






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






31. 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.






32. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






38. 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






39. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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.






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






45. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






46. 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






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






48. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






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






50. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.







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