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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
8th Amendment
search warrant
voir dire
parole
2. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing
fair preponderance
transcript
Bus
injunction
3. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
Sidewalk
directed verdict
Bailee
cause
4. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property
5th Amendment
feigned accomplice
Sequestration
demur
5. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.
injunction
3rd Amendment
6th amendment
noxious substance
6. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.
Farm Tractor
battery
Exclusionary Rule
Return
7. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.
Sidewalk
School Crossing guard
Official Misconduct
Urban district
8. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible
best evidence
magistrate
crime
polygraph
9. 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
equitable action
Business district
forgery
battery
10. Miranda v. Arizona
'Et Ux'
5th Amendment Trial
peremptory challenge
burglary
11. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.
Affiant
allegation
no bill
bail
12. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?
subpoena
search warrant
15ft
Bicycle
13. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.
Safety Zone
Improved shoulder
Through highway
Levy
14. Is used to recover possession of rental property.
deposition
Business district
magistrate
Writ of possesion
15. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.
writ
extenuation circumstances
'Et Al'
Pro Bono
16. Private office or room of a judge
double jeopardy
chambers
Return
false arrest
17. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another
Shoulder
negligence
Farm Tractor
embezzlement
18. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
Litter
Shoulder
20ft
'Et Seq'
19. 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.
Frisk
demur
necessarily included offenses
Urban district
20. 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.
noxious substance
Injuction
Traffic control signal
2nd Amendment
21. 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
extortion - theft by
Chattel
extradition
best evidence
22. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.
Writ of possesion
Conservator Of Peace
interrogatories
Official traffic control device
23. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses
discovery
14th Amendment
Frisk
demur
24. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary
felony
preponderance of evidence
brief
8th Amendment
25. 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
decree
riot
venue
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
26. 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
motive
Pro Bono
change of venue
self-defense
27. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.
Parties
fair preponderance
probable cause
Traffic control signal
28. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle
expert evidence
Fraud
Gross combination weight rating
Capias
29. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.
Shoulder
peremptory challenge
Alias Citation
instruction
30. 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
Inadmissible
mistrial
interrogatories
deposition
31. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.
false arrest
adjudication
Conservator Of Peace
accomplice
32. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review
discovery
magistrate
extenuation circumstances
certiorari
33. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset
change of venue
assault
Daytime
cross examination
34. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE
mandamus
Through highway
4th Amendment
assault
35. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.
Crosswalk
Frisk
Malfeasance
negligence
36. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.
20ft
Obscene
Bicycle
misfeasance
37. 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
change of venue
default
Capias
Inadmissible
38. 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.
Parties
School crossing zone
Licencse Ineligibility
Shoulder
39. 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.
cause
decree
motive
dissent
40. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another
bind over
principles
amicus curiae
battery
41. 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
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42. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause
fair preponderance
nolo contendere
testimony
Trailer
43. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?
30ft
Highway or street
venue
opinion evidence
44. Go thru only with caution
Special mobile equipment
Flashing yellow light
Truck
Residence district
45. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO
robbery
Truck tractor
Litter
motive
46. By or on the relation of.
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47. 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.
misfeasance
necessarily included offenses
Frisk
parole
48. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court
Levy
'Et Ux'
bail bond
1st amendment
49. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.
cause
rebuttal
change of venue
Inadmissible
50. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.
principles
felony
'Et Seq'
Motion