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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.






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






3. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






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






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






6. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






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






9. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






10. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset






11. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?






12. 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






13. 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






14. 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.






15. Paved Shoulder






16. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






17. 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.






18. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






19. The questioning of witnesses in a trial or in the taking of a deposition by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness






20. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






21. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






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






23. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






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






25. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






26. 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.






27. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






28. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.






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






30. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another






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






32. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






33. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'






34. 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






35. Divided - controlled access highway






36. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






37. 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.






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






39. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






40. Evidence of what the witness thinks or believes in regard to facts in dispute - as distinguished from his/her personal knowledge of the facts; not admissible except (under certain limitations) in the case of experts.






41. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order






42. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.






43. 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.






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






45. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






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






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






48. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






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






50. To hold on bail for trial