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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Unlawfully obtaining property from another by threat. the threat - regardless of its nature must induce an 'oppressive condition or circumstance;' e.g. - threatening to inflict injury - or to accuse - or to expose a secret that tends to subject a per






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






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






4. 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.






5. Tenn v. Garner






6. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case






7. 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.






8. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






9. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






11. One of the lanes on the freeway






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






13. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






14. 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






15. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






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






17. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.






18. 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






19. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






20. Is an affimative defense






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






22. A person who has received two previous convictions on seperate felony charges. Such a person will be adjudged a habitual criminal and may be punishable by imprisionment in the state prison for life.






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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.






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






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






31. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






32. All persons concerned in the commission of a crime - whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense or aid in its commission or have advised and encouraged its commission - all persons counseling - advising - or encouraging children un






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






34. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






35. Motor vehicle or a combination of - hat is used to haul people or property - that -Has gross combination weight rating of 26 -001 or more - including towed unit with G.V.W.are of more than 10000 pounds - Can haul 16 or more passengerss - (including d






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






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






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






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






40. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






41. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






42. Go thru only with caution






43. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






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






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






46. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.






47. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






48. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri






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






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