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Police Legal Vocab

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1. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






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






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






10. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order






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






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






13. 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






14. 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.






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






16. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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






22. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






26. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






27. All persons concerned in the commission of a crime - whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense or aid in its commission or have advised and encouraged its commission - all persons counseling - advising - or encouraging children un






28. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






29. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






30. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






31. 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






32. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.






33. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






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






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






36. 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






37. Paved Shoulder






38. 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






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






40. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






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






42. To hold on bail for trial






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






44. 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






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

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






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






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






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

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