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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






7. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






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. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.






11. To hold on bail for trial






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






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






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. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.






16. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation






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

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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic






25. 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






26. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another






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






28. In Re Gault






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






30. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






31. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.






42. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.

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43. One of the lanes on the freeway






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






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






46. Right to bear arms






47. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






48. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






49. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.






50. 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