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Police Legal Vocab

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1. 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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2. Private office or room of a judge






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






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






5. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






6. 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






7. 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.






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






9. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.






10. 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






11. 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.






12. 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






13. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






14. 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






15. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)






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






17. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






28. 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






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






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






33. 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






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






35. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






36. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






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






41. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






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






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

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






45. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






46. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






47. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






48. By or on the relation of.

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






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







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