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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






2. 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.






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






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






5. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






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






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






8. Miranda v. Arizona






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






17. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






19. To hold on bail for trial






20. Sheriff






21. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






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






35. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.

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36. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






37. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






38. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.






39. Divided - controlled access highway






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






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

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






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






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






45. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. And the following one or ones.

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