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Police Legal Vocab
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1. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority
Writ of possesion
cause
dissent
cross examination
2. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.
6th Amendment trial
robbery
Contempt
Garishment
3. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing
Residence district
transcript
Obscene
injunction
4. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.
extradition
due process
Truck
subpoena
5. 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
Trailer
probable cause
malice
Business district
6. 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.
Class 'B' dl
Freeway
ordinance
Habitual criminal
7. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case
Class 'A' dl
accessory
brief
accomplice
8. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.
Urban district
9th Amendment
Trailer
Frisk
9. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be
voir dire
amicus curiae
Exclusionary Rule
extenuation circumstances
10. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime
Court of Criminal Appeals
crime
nolo contendere
accomplice
11. Tenn v. Garner
4th Amendment trial
decree
Capias
Litter
12. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.
3rd Amendment
accomplice
equitable action
Inadmissible
13. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place
Laned roadway
Garishment
subpoena
Licencse Ineligibility
14. Can be issued by a clerk of the court
Official Misconduct
Injuction
Inadmissible
Capias
15. 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
Gross combination weight rating
principles
assault
10th Amendment
16. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
cause
testimony
'Ex Rel'
17. Go thru only with caution
Inadmissible
6th amendment
Nighttime
Flashing yellow light
18. 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
demur
battery
synergism
deposition
19. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission
1st amendment
'In Rem'
polygraph
double jeopardy
20. Place any type of litter on or in land/water
tort
Flammable liquid
Dispose or dump
recognizance
21. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
assault
no bill
Licencse Ineligibility
Farm Tractor
22. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other
Truck tractor
extradition
Obscene
bail bond
23. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.
Conservator Of Peace
riot
Shoulder
Affiant
24. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.
4th Amendment trial
motive
Motor carrier
verdict
25. Against A Thing.
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26. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset
fair preponderance
Daytime
parole
Class 'B' dl
27. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.
Bicycle
expunge
Alias Citation
indictment
28. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.
Official traffic control device
nightstick
Inadmissible
Bus
29. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution
accomplice
necessarily included offenses
fence
Pro Bono
30. 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
Right of way
Licencse Ineligibility
Commercial Motor vehicle
Freeway
31. 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
deposition
mandamus
'Et Al'
Capias
32. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated
plaintiff
bind over
Open fields
Trailer
33. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.
rout
Ethnicity
state's evidence
Dispose or dump
34. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.
false arrest
Traffic control signal
14th Amendment
5th Amendment
35. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
instruction
Laned roadway
Right of way
magistrate
36. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?
instruction
default
equitable action
15ft
37. 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
4th Amendment
arraignment
expert evidence
6th Amendment trial
38. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees
Flammable liquid
Fraud
Roadway
bail
39. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.
School crossing zone
bailiff
Litter
expunge
40. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
decree
Bailee
riot
power of attorney
41. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)
'Et Al'
Exclusionary Rule
Garishment
directed verdict
42. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites
default
Freeway main lane
Pleadings
Urban district
43. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment
commutation
Licencse Ineligibility
School crossing zone
accomplice
44. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause
feigned accomplice
fair preponderance
Chattel
certiorari
45. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case
bail bond
venue
double jeopardy
transcript
46. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.
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47. By or on the relation of.
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48. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.
Bicycle
malice
default
writ
49. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony
incompetent evidence
School crossing zone
burglary
Bus
50. In Re Gault
bind over
rout
6th Amendment trial
writ
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