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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






2. 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






3. 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.






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






5. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






6. 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.






7. 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






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






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






13. By or on the relation of.

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14. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject






15. The protection of one's person or property against some injury attempted by another. The law of 'self-defense' justifies an act done in the reasonable belief of immediate danger. When acting in justifiable self-defense - a person may not be punished






16. 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






17. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






18. One of the lanes on the freeway






19. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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






21. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case






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






23. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.






24. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority






25. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






26. 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






27. An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right - or in some manner to do him/her injury.






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






31. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile






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






33. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






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






36. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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

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






39. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another






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






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






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






43. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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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49. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






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