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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






2. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.






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






4. Private office or room of a judge






5. 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






6. Miranda v. Arizona






7. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.

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






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






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






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






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






14. Go thru only with caution






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






16. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






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






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






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






21. Divided - controlled access highway






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






23. Is an affimative defense






24. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






25. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






26. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






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. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






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






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






31. Paved Shoulder






32. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






33. 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






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






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






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






37. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






38. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






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






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






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






42. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






43. 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






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






45. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






46. 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






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






48. 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.






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






50. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.