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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony






2. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






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






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

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






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






7. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






9. The release of a person from a penal institution prior to expiration of the maximum period of imprisonment; a conditional release from prison subject to return upon violation.






10. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.






11. 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.






12. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






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






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






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






16. Where an offense cannot be accomplished without necessarily committing another offense - the latter is a necessarily included offense. For example - every battery includes an assault. Murder includes manslaughter.






17. Rights not mention retained by people






18. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






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






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






21. Right to bear arms






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






23. Go thru only with caution






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

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






26. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






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






28. 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






29. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.






30. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26000 or more - Can't tow more than 10000 - unless its a farm trailer. then they can tow up to 20000

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






32. One of the lanes on the freeway






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






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






40. Sheriff






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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.






50. 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