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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.






2. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






3. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






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






5. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.






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






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






8. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






9. 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






10. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






11. Land next to and even including a highway - if it is used for business purposes. Area described as being 600ft segment - has at least 300 ft of it along the highway set up for businesses






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






16. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






17. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






18. 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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19. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






20. Miranda v. Arizona






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






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






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






24. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.






25. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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






27. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.






28. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






29. Is an affimative defense






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. 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.






33. 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






34. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






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






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






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






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






39. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






40. Tenn v. Garner






41. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites






42. 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






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






44. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






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






46. 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.






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






48. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






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






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