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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Tenn v. Garner






2. Rights not mention retained by people






3. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






4. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






5. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






6. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law






7. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






8. In Re Gault






9. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






10. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.






11. 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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






18. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






19. 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






20. 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.






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






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






23. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






24. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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






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






30. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment






31. 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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32. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.






33. To hold on bail for trial






34. 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






35. 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






36. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case






37. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






38. 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






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






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

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

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42. 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






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






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






45. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action






46. Miranda v. Arizona






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






48. 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






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






50. 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