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Police Legal Vocab

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


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






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






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






5. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






6. 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.






7. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.


8. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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






10. 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.






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






12. Land next to and including the highway if - It's NOT IN A MUNICIPALITY AND It has HOMES OR BUSINESSES on it at intervals of less than 100ft - for at least a quarter mile






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






14. 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






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






16. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. And the following one or ones.


25. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th






26. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






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






29. 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






30. To hold on bail for trial






31. Sheriff






32. 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.






33. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.






34. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






35. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






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






37. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






38. One who - under the direction of a law enforcement officer or upon his/her own initiative - pretends complicity in a crime in order to detect the perpetrator in an effort to prosecute such perpetrator. as such - there is no criminal intent on the par






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






40. 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.






41. 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.






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






43. 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






44. Divided - controlled access highway






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






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






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






48. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






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






50. 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.