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Police Legal Vocab
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1. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.
Alias Citation
nolo contendere
Right of way
riot
2. 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
Freeway
double jeopardy
cause
Commercial Motor vehicle
3. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases
Court of Criminal Appeals
demur
instruction
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
4. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints
preponderance of evidence
default
Sidewalk
dactyloscopy
5. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.
6. 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.
Malfeasance
decree
adjudication
School crossing zone
7. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
Pro Bono
Litter
plaintiff
riot
8. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.
feigned accomplice
Mistake of law
Traffic control signal
no bill
9. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.
10. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary
felony
Chattel
no bill
transcript
11. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.
Alias Citation
Libel
deposition
extradition
12. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other
Daytime
extradition
extenuation circumstances
double jeopardy
13. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment
peremptory challenge
commutation
battery
Highway or street
14. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab
Bus
Frisk
noxious substance
feigned accomplice
15. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.
writ
'Et Seq'
Default Judgement
noxious substance
16. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle
Gross combination weight rating
4th Amendment trial
Roadway
domicile
17. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.
due process
14th Amendment
'In Rem'
2nd Amendment
18. 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.
Official Misconduct
Default Judgement
indictment
robbery
19. 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
mandamus
default
4th Amendment
Improved shoulder
20. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.
Bus
power of attorney
Default Judgement
Urban district
21. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.
Malfeasance
probable cause
verdict
School crossing zone
22. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.
change of venue
Traffic
probable cause
extortion - theft by
23. 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.
Commercial Motor vehicle
writ of possesion (Eviction)
mistrial
indictment
24. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another
testimony
'Prima Face'
tort
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
25. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney
Default Judgement
domicile
20ft
6th Amendment
26. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.
extenuation circumstances
noxious substance
Inadmissible
prosecutor
27. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.
bailiff
Limitation
state's evidence
extradition
28. 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
Garishment
expert evidence
directed verdict
'Et Al'
29. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.
principles
noxious substance
interrogatories
deposition
30. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review
Contempt
certiorari
chambers
'Et Seq'
31. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.
Roadway
riot
negligence
Farm Tractor
32. 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.
writ of possesion (Eviction)
Injuction
Default Judgement
due process
33. 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.
9th Amendment
voir dire
Motor Vehicle Searches
Levy
34. By or on the relation of.
35. 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
accessory
Return
feigned accomplice
Traffic
36. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.
5th Amendment
writ of possesion (Eviction)
Traffic control signal
School Crossing guard
37. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.
Inventory
double jeopardy
peremptory challenge
Truck tractor
38. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.
39. The introduction of rebutting evidence; the showing that the statements of witnesses as to what occurred are not true; the stage of trial at which such evidence may be introduced.
rebuttal
recognizance
Capias
Commercial Motor vehicle
40. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another
equitable action
condemnation
1st Amendment trial
embezzlement
41. 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
self-defense
necessarily included offenses
extenuation circumstances
Motor carrier
42. 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
Motion
principles
Truck
interrogatories
43. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
recognizance
corroboration evidence
Mistake of law
4th Amendment
44. Against A Thing.
45. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.
magistrate
bail
chambers
Exclusionary Rule
46. 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
School crossing zone
Farm Tractor
Inventory
condemnation
47. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
bind over
plaintiff
Race
48. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.
Highway or street
15ft
Through highway
Injuction
49. 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.
expunge
opinion evidence
Contempt
Motion
50. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
false arrest
bailiff
Chattel
chambers