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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






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






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






4. 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






5. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.






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






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






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






15. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.






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






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






18. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






19. 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






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






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






22. Divided - controlled access highway






23. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






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






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






26. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






27. 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.






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






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






30. Tenn v. Garner






31. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






32. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.

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






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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






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






43. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






44. 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






45. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






46. An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right - or in some manner to do him/her injury.






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

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






49. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.






50. 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