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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
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1. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






2. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






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






5. 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.






6. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






7. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






8. Is an affimative defense






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






10. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






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






12. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony






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






14. An instrument used to record variations of several different body pulsations. The courts have not as yet agreed that the scientific principles of the polygraph - commonly called the lie detector - has crossed the line between the experimental and the






15. To hold on bail for trial






16. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






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






19. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






20. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






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






22. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






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






24. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary






25. 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






26. 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






27. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






28. 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.






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






30. 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






31. Against A Thing.


32. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






33. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






34. 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






35. 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






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


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






38. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






39. By or on the relation of.


40. Divided - controlled access highway






41. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






42. 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.






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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