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Police Legal Vocab

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






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






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






4. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






5. Tenn v. Garner






6. Joint action of two separate drugs resulting in a total effect greater than the summed effects of both. For example - barbiturates are alcohol synergists - since the combined action of doses of alcohol and barbiturates (whoes additive effects would b






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






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






9. Private office or room of a judge






10. By or on the relation of.

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






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






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

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14. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






15. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






16. Law in its regular course of administration through the courts of justice. the guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair trial






17. 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.






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






19. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






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






21. And the following one or ones.

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22. 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.






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






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






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






28. 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






29. 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.






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






31. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.






32. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






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






34. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






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






36. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab






37. 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






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






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






41. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






42. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






43. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






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






45. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






46. Is an affimative defense






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






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






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






50. A person 'advances prostitution' when - acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof - he/she knowingly causes or aids a person to engage in prostitution - procures or solicits patrons for prostitution - provides persons or promises for p