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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






2. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.






3. 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






4. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.






5. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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.






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






8. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






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






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






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






12. Against A Thing.


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






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






15. 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.






16. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






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






18. Go thru only with caution






19. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






20. 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






21. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






23. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation






24. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






25. 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.






26. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






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






29. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






31. 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






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






33. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






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






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


36. 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.






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






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






39. 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.






40. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






41. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.






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






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






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






45. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






46. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






47. Law in its regular course of administration through the courts of justice. the guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair trial






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






49. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






50. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.