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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






2. One of the lanes on the freeway






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






4. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic






5. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






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






7. The felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another from his/her person or immediate presence and against his/her will - accomplished by means of force or fear.






8. 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.






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






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






11. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.

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






13. Commands the person to whom it is directed to desist or refrain from the commision or continuance of the act enjoined or to obey and execute such order as the court has seen proper to issue.






14. One who - under the direction of a law enforcement officer or upon his/her own initiative - pretends complicity in a crime in order to detect the perpetrator in an effort to prosecute such perpetrator. as such - there is no criminal intent on the par






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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.






23. 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






24. 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






25. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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






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






28. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






29. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.






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






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






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






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






34. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.






35. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another






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






37. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






39. 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.






40. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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






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






43. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.






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






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






46. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






47. The protection of one's person or property against some injury attempted by another. The law of 'self-defense' justifies an act done in the reasonable belief of immediate danger. When acting in justifiable self-defense - a person may not be punished






48. 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






49. 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.






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







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