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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?






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

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4. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






5. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






6. 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






7. 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.






8. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






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






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






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






12. Rights not mention retained by people






13. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.






14. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






15. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th






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






17. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






18. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






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






20. Against A Thing.

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21. 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.






22. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






23. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






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






25. Is an affimative defense






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






30. 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






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






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

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






34. Tenn v. Garner






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






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






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






38. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






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






40. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.






41. One of the lanes on the freeway






42. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






44. Miranda v. Arizona






45. 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.






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






47. 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






48. 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.






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






50. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause