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Police Legal Vocab
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1. 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.
advancing prostitution
Truck
recognizance
writ
2. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.
nightstick
Parties
Writ of possesion
20ft
3. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment
6th amendment
Class 'A' dl
battery
condemnation
4. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns
Ethnicity
transcript
1st amendment
Official traffic control device
5. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.
robbery
Limitation
Motor carrier
parole
6. 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
parole
Contempt
20ft
Commercial Motor vehicle
7. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic
Return
brief
ordinance
Official traffic control device
8. 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.
Capias
corroboration evidence
bail bond
Official Misconduct
9. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources
double jeopardy
testimony
incompetent evidence
Return
10. 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
due process
discovery
Urban district
malice
11. Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
fair preponderance
Sidewalk
Bicycle
12. 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
no bill
demur
Commitment
cross examination
13. 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
condemnation
rout
prosecutor
5th Amendment Trial
14. Joint action of two separate drugs resulting in a total effect greater than the summed effects of both. For example - barbiturates are alcohol synergists - since the combined action of doses of alcohol and barbiturates (whoes additive effects would b
fair preponderance
Affiant
Freeway
synergism
15. The release of a person from a penal institution prior to expiration of the maximum period of imprisonment; a conditional release from prison subject to return upon violation.
Litter
brief
parole
felony
16. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading
Park or parking
Race
Bus
Affiant
17. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment
demur
Farm Tractor
commutation
best evidence
18. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place
voir dire
subpoena
cause
condemnation
19. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO
Statute
extenuation circumstances
Truck tractor
rebuttal
20. 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
Roadway
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
Frisk
equitable action
21. 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.
rebuttal
preponderance of evidence
commutation
decree
22. 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
Affiant
Pro Bono
change of venue
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
23. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
magistrate
Improved shoulder
Class 'B' dl
Court of Criminal Appeals
24. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'
forgery
Statute
4th Amendment
Through highway
25. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection
Garishment
default
Through highway
Traffic
26. 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
motive
parole
1st amendment
Litter
27. 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.
Motion
necessarily included offenses
search warrant
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
28. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?
Bus
testimony
30ft
writ
29. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case
Urban district
venue
3rd Amendment
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
30. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending
negligence
Litter
recognizance
demur
31. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another
best evidence
Right of way
Truck tractor
misfeasance
32. To hold on bail for trial
deposition
bind over
recognizance
principles
33. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary
Motion
9th Amendment
felony
adjudication
34. 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
Park or parking
'Et Ux'
Nighttime
feigned accomplice
35. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.
Gross combination weight rating
Special mobile equipment
Malfeasance
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
36. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases
Bus
Sidewalk
3rd Amendment
Court of Criminal Appeals
37. Private office or room of a judge
chambers
synergism
15ft
bail
38. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.
motive
change of venue
Litter
rebuttal
39. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.
verdict
Motion
Truck tractor
Improved shoulder
40. 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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41. 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
state's evidence
deposition
best evidence
default
42. 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.
Fraud
Injuction
bail bond
self-defense
43. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg
injunction
arraignment
state's evidence
Traffic control signal
44. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another
embezzlement
Libel
Official traffic control device
School Crossing guard
45. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody
Inadmissible
condemnation
false arrest
1st amendment
46. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
expert evidence
demur
preponderance of evidence
20ft
47. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
Levy
testimony
Bailee
Highway or street
48. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order
expunge
extortion - theft by
crime
6th amendment
49. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.
crime
Inventory
writ of possesion (Eviction)
expert evidence
50. 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
Indigent/Pauper
Business district
Frisk
Pleadings