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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be
synergism
4th Amendment trial
extenuation circumstances
due process
2. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another
bail
Right of way
synergism
bail bond
3. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)
Class 'B' dl
School crossing zone
Exclusionary Rule
extortion - theft by
4. 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.
'Et Ux'
Sidewalk
demur
rebuttal
5. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment
writ of possesion (Eviction)
Chattel
instruction
commutation
6. One of the lanes on the freeway
opinion evidence
probable cause
Ethnicity
Freeway main lane
7. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources
testimony
Official Misconduct
Levy
Shoulder
8. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
Chattel
probable cause
Park or parking
Capias
9. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.
mistrial
noxious substance
5th Amendment
fair preponderance
10. 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
riot
amicus curiae
Bicycle
condemnation
11. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
change of venue
plaintiff
'Et Seq'
magistrate
12. 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.
Licencse Ineligibility
riot
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
10th Amendment
13. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court
noxious substance
bail bond
extradition
Traffic control signal
14. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)
Sidewalk
Motor Vehicle Searches
parole
best evidence
15. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause
malice
riot
fair preponderance
Nighttime
16. Rights not mention retained by people
Residence district
expunge
9th Amendment
Frisk
17. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
Trailer
fence
extenuation circumstances
18. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.
recognizance
interrogatories
Special mobile equipment
Improved shoulder
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
certiorari
1st amendment
due process
Ethnicity
20. 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
extortion - theft by
power of attorney
4th Amendment trial
parole
21. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability
Fraud
School crossing zone
Traffic control signal
forgery
22. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.
14th Amendment
Bicycle
Litter
equitable action
23. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.
injunction
2nd Amendment
School Crossing guard
Truck tractor
24. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics
Right of way
Farm Tractor
Affiant
Race
25. 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.
voir dire
Injuction
10th Amendment
Fraud
26. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri
no bill
noxious substance
accessory
School Crossing guard
27. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.
Shoulder
power of attorney
probable cause
nightstick
28. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.
decree
4th Amendment
Farm Tractor
Levy
29. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case
brief
principles
cross examination
2nd Amendment
30. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law
Improved shoulder
Libel
amicus curiae
Writ of possesion
31. Where an offense cannot be accomplished without necessarily committing another offense - the latter is a necessarily included offense. For example - every battery includes an assault. Murder includes manslaughter.
necessarily included offenses
Alias Citation
Capias
1st amendment
32. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove
allegation
'In Rem'
Farm Tractor
Laned roadway
33. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
commutation
Through highway
Petition
directed verdict
34. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
bailiff
Pro Bono
corroboration evidence
Roadway
35. 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
36. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.
misfeasance
'Ex Rel'
nightstick
Class 'A' dl
37. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.
tort
Motion
due process
principles
38. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
cause
Chattel
peremptory challenge
Truck
39. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment
6th amendment
advancing prostitution
Default Judgement
'Et Al'
40. 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.
Return
6th Amendment trial
Habitual criminal
15ft
41. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE
4th Amendment
synergism
'In Rem'
Inventory
42. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.
Special mobile equipment
Sequestration
Trailer
4th Amendment
43. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset
Freeway
Frisk
Commitment
Daytime
44. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place
subpoena
adjudication
Alias Citation
Licencse Ineligibility
45. 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
Truck tractor
riot
30ft
Motor Vehicle Searches
46. 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
Commercial Motor vehicle
Trailer
Race
arraignment
47. 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.
expert evidence
subpoena
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
Habitual criminal
48. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment
8th Amendment
Dispose or dump
Petition
venue
49. 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
Business district
arraignment
advancing prostitution
Levy
50. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.
due process
Crosswalk
1st amendment
felony