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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






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






6. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






7. 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






8. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






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






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






11. 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.






12. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






13. 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






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






15. 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






16. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






17. 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.






18. 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






19. 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.






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

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21. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






22. 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.






23. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.






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






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

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26. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






27. 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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28. 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.






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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






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






38. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






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






40. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.

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41. 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.






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






43. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






44. Divided - controlled access highway






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






46. Is an affimative defense






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






48. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






49. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






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