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Police Legal Vocab

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






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






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

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






5. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.






6. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






7. 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.






8. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.






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

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






16. 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






17. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.






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






19. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






20. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






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






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






23. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






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






25. The introduction of rebutting evidence; the showing that the statements of witnesses as to what occurred are not true; the stage of trial at which such evidence may be introduced.






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






27. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset






28. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






29. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






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






32. In Re Gault






33. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






34. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






35. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.






36. Land next to and including the highway if - It's NOT IN A MUNICIPALITY AND It has HOMES OR BUSINESSES on it at intervals of less than 100ft - for at least a quarter mile






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






38. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






39. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






40. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






41. To hold on bail for trial






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






43. 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.






44. One who - under the direction of a law enforcement officer or upon his/her own initiative - pretends complicity in a crime in order to detect the perpetrator in an effort to prosecute such perpetrator. as such - there is no criminal intent on the par






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. 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.






50. 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.