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Police Legal Vocab

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






2. 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.






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






4. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees






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






6. And the following one or ones.

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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






13. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






14. Against A Thing.

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15. 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.






16. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority






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






18. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






19. 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






20. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






21. 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.






22. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






23. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.






24. 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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. 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






39. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






40. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






41. 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






42. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






43. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






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






45. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.






46. One of the lanes on the freeway






47. Right to bear arms






48. 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.






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






50. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.