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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






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






3. And the following one or ones.

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






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






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






7. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






8. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th






9. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






10. 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.






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






12. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






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






14. 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






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






16. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






17. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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.






30. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. 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






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






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






42. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






43. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






44. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






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






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






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






48. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






49. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






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