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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Rights not mention retained by people






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






3. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.






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

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5. 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






6. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






7. 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






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






9. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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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14. Against A Thing.

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15. 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






16. 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






17. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.






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






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. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






21. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property






22. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






23. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






24. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






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

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






27. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)






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






29. 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.






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






31. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






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






33. 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.






34. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






35. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.






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






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






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






39. Law in its regular course of administration through the courts of justice. the guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair trial






40. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






42. 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






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






44. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






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






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

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






48. 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






49. 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.






50. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases