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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. In Re Gault






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






15. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






16. Miranda v. Arizona






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






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






20. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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

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






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






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






25. Rights not mention retained by people






26. Sheriff






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






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






29. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees






30. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






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






32. 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






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






34. Is an affimative defense






35. A person who has received two previous convictions on seperate felony charges. Such a person will be adjudged a habitual criminal and may be punishable by imprisionment in the state prison for life.






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






37. To hold on bail for trial






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






39. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






40. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.