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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Powers not identified belong to the states.






2. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. Right to bear arms






7. Tenn v. Garner






8. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?






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






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






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






12. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






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






14. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






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






16. 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






17. Divided - controlled access highway






18. Land next to and including the highway if - It's NOT IN A MUNICIPALITY AND It has HOMES OR BUSINESSES on it at intervals of less than 100ft - for at least a quarter mile






19. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






20. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






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






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






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






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






25. By or on the relation of.

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26. 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.






27. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






28. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'






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






30. 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






31. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






32. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






33. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






34. 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






35. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.






36. 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.






37. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.






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






39. 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.






40. 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






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






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






43. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






44. Is an affimative defense






45. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. 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.






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






50. 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