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Police Legal Vocab

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






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






3. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






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






5. 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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6. 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






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






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






9. 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






10. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law






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






12. 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.






13. A 'default' in an action of law occurs when a defendant fails to plead within the time allowed or fails to appear at the trial






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






15. 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.






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






18. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






19. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






20. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment






21. And the following one or ones.

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22. 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






23. To hold on bail for trial






24. The questioning of witnesses in a trial or in the taking of a deposition by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness






25. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject






26. 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.






27. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






28. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.






29. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






30. 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






31. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






32. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






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. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






35. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






36. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






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






38. 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.






39. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






40. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






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






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






50. Motor vehicle or a combination of - hat is used to haul people or property - that -Has gross combination weight rating of 26 -001 or more - including towed unit with G.V.W.are of more than 10000 pounds - Can haul 16 or more passengerss - (including d