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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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






2. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






3. Sheriff






4. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






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






6. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






7. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






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






14. Paved Shoulder






15. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






16. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






21. And the following one or ones.

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






23. One who - under the direction of a law enforcement officer or upon his/her own initiative - pretends complicity in a crime in order to detect the perpetrator in an effort to prosecute such perpetrator. as such - there is no criminal intent on the par






24. 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






25. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees






26. 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.






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






28. 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






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






30. Land next to and even including a highway - if it is used for business purposes. Area described as being 600ft segment - has at least 300 ft of it along the highway set up for businesses






31. 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.






32. 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






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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






38. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






39. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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.






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






42. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






44. One of the lanes on the freeway






45. Divided - controlled access highway






46. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.






47. 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






48. 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.






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






50. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.







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