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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






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






3. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.






4. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. And the following one or ones.

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11. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






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






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






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






15. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






16. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






23. Rights not mention retained by people






24. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






25. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another






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






27. Paved Shoulder






28. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






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






30. 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






31. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






32. 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






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






34. By or on the relation of.

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






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






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






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






39. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






40. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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






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






46. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






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






48. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






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






50. 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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