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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






2. Against A Thing.

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






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






5. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






6. 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.






7. The protection of one's person or property against some injury attempted by another. The law of 'self-defense' justifies an act done in the reasonable belief of immediate danger. When acting in justifiable self-defense - a person may not be punished






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






9. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






10. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






11. 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






12. 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






13. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






14. 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






15. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






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






18. Right to bear arms






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






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






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






22. By or on the relation of.

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23. Go thru only with caution






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






25. All persons concerned in the commission of a crime - whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense or aid in its commission or have advised and encouraged its commission - all persons counseling - advising - or encouraging children un






26. Tenn v. Garner






27. 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






28. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






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






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






31. 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






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






33. Private office or room of a judge






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






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






36. 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.






37. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






38. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






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






40. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab






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






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






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






44. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






45. 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






46. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






47. In Re Gault






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






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






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