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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.






2. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






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






4. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






5. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






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. The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial or from one court to another in the same county or district






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






14. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.






15. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE






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






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






18. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






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






23. Where an offense cannot be accomplished without necessarily committing another offense - the latter is a necessarily included offense. For example - every battery includes an assault. Murder includes manslaughter.






24. 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.






25. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






26. In Re Gault






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






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






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






30. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection






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






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






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






34. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






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






37. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






38. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.






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






40. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri






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






42. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






43. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






44. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action






45. 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






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






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






48. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






49. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another






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