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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






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






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






4. To hold on bail for trial






5. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.

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






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






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






9. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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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15. 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.






16. Joint action of two separate drugs resulting in a total effect greater than the summed effects of both. For example - barbiturates are alcohol synergists - since the combined action of doses of alcohol and barbiturates (whoes additive effects would b






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






18. Miranda v. Arizona






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






20. 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






21. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






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






24. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






25. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






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






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






28. 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






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






30. 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.






31. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission






32. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony






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






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






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






36. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






37. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






38. 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.






39. 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






40. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






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

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






43. 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






44. Tenn v. Garner






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. And the following one or ones.

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50. One of the lanes on the freeway