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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A public disorder or uprising. To constitute a riot - the object need not be unlawful - provided the acts are done in a manner calculated to inspire terror. The chief element in a riot is the use of force or violence to disturb public peace if accomp






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






3. Against A Thing.

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






5. Go thru only with caution






6. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. And the following one or ones.

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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Right to bear arms






21. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






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






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






24. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.






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






26. In Re Gault






27. By or on the relation of.

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






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






30. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






31. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another






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






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






34. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. 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.






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






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






43. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000

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44. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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