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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






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






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






4. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject






5. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. To hold on bail for trial






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






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






14. Go thru only with caution






15. 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.






16. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






18. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






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

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21. 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.






22. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






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






24. Tenn v. Garner






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






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






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






28. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






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






30. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






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






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






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






34. And the following one or ones.

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35. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






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






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






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






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






40. Endorsement by an officer upon a process stating what - where - when - why - how - and whom service and compliance of the commands within the process were made.






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






42. 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






43. The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial or from one court to another in the same county or district






44. 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.






45. 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






46. 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.






47. 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






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






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






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