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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. The release of a person from a penal institution prior to expiration of the maximum period of imprisonment; a conditional release from prison subject to return upon violation.






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






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






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






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






6. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






7. 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






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






9. Paved Shoulder






10. 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.






11. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






12. 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.






13. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






14. 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.






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






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






17. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26000 or more - Can't tow more than 10000 - unless its a farm trailer. then they can tow up to 20000

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






19. 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






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






21. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






22. 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.






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






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






25. Miranda v. Arizona






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






27. Sheriff






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






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






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






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






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






40. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






41. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






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






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






44. 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.






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

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46. 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






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






48. Law in its regular course of administration through the courts of justice. the guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair trial






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






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