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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review






3. Unlawfully obtaining property from another by threat. the threat - regardless of its nature must induce an 'oppressive condition or circumstance;' e.g. - threatening to inflict injury - or to accuse - or to expose a secret that tends to subject a per






4. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






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






6. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






7. By or on the relation of.

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






9. 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






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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






14. And the following one or ones.

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15. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






16. Paved Shoulder






17. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.






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






19. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






21. 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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






28. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






29. 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.






30. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






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






32. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.






33. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






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






35. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






36. Miranda v. Arizona






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






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






39. To hold on bail for trial






40. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






41. 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.






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






43. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






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






45. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another






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






47. Private office or room of a judge






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






49. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






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