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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






2. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony






3. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






4. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






5. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






6. 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.






7. 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






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






9. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






10. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






11. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






12. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.






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






14. 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.






15. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary






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






17. A person 'advances prostitution' when - acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof - he/she knowingly causes or aids a person to engage in prostitution - procures or solicits patrons for prostitution - provides persons or promises for p






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






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






20. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.






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






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






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






24. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection






25. Divided - controlled access highway






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






27. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






28. Go thru only with caution






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


30. 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






31. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






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






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






35. 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


36. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






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






38. 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






39. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.






40. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






41. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






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






43. 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.






44. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






45. 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.






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






47. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab






48. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






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






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