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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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






2. 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






3. 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






4. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.






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






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






7. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000

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8. 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






9. 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






10. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic






11. 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






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






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

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






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






16. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






17. By or on the relation of.

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






19. 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.






20. 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






21. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.






22. 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.






23. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






24. 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






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






26. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission






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






28. And the following one or ones.

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






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






31. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






32. 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






33. 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.






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






35. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






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






37. 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






38. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






39. Private office or room of a judge






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






41. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






47. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






48. 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






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






50. A public disorder or uprising. To constitute a riot - the object need not be unlawful - provided the acts are done in a manner calculated to inspire terror. The chief element in a riot is the use of force or violence to disturb public peace if accomp