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Police Legal Vocab

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1. 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






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






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






4. Right to bear arms






5. 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






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. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






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






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






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






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






12. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






13. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






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






15. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






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






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






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






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






20. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






21. 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






22. Is an affimative defense






23. 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.






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






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






26. 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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






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






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






32. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. Private office or room of a judge






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






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






40. All persons concerned in the commission of a crime - whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense or aid in its commission or have advised and encouraged its commission - all persons counseling - advising - or encouraging children un






41. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






42. 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






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






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






45. 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.






46. In Re Gault






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






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






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






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

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