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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






9. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






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






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






12. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






14. Go thru only with caution






15. 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.






16. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law






17. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






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






19. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






21. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action






22. 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.






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






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






25. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.






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






27. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






28. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






29. Against A Thing.

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






31. 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.






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






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






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






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






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






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. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






43. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection






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

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45. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.






46. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






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






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






49. Private office or room of a judge






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