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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Paved Shoulder






2. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






3. Go thru only with caution






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






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






6. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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






8. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






9. 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






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






11. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






12. 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






13. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove






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






15. Divided - controlled access highway






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






17. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees






18. By or on the relation of.

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






20. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






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






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






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






24. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






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






31. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. 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.






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






37. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






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






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






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






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






42. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission






43. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.

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






45. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






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. 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






48. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.






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






50. 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.