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Police Legal Vocab
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Subject
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law
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law
crime
Business district
decree
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
2. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?
Truck
Motor Vehicle Searches
Flammable liquid
15ft
3. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab
robbery
interrogatories
Bus
6th amendment
4. To hold on bail for trial
search warrant
condemnation
bind over
discovery
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.
bail
Inventory
corroboration evidence
Sequestration
7. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.
noxious substance
Right of way
Business district
Writ of possesion
8. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots
best evidence
6th Amendment
bind over
Alley
9. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.
Bailee
Truck
discovery
Freeway main lane
10. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints
'Ex Rel'
bail bond
Commitment
dactyloscopy
11. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order
expunge
fence
commutation
4th Amendment
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
Commercial Motor vehicle
extenuation circumstances
bailiff
Chattel
13. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset
Daytime
Trailer
allegation
4th Amendment trial
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.
recognizance
malice
no bill
Open fields
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
14th Amendment
synergism
10th Amendment
Garishment
17. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law
amicus curiae
chambers
Open fields
Libel
18. Miranda v. Arizona
Court of Criminal Appeals
ordinance
plaintiff
5th Amendment Trial
19. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.
3rd Amendment
search warrant
bail
nightstick
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
assault
equitable action
brief
noxious substance
21. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases
equitable action
Through highway
Court of Criminal Appeals
Class 'A' dl
22. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.
arraignment
Laned roadway
Motor carrier
Flashing yellow light
23. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.
self-defense
tort
incompetent evidence
Freeway main lane
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.
rout
Special mobile equipment
Capias
'Et Al'
25. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.
Parties
equitable action
Pleadings
Business district
26. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.
Shoulder
accessory
4th Amendment trial
subpoena
27. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.
Nighttime
misfeasance
crime
self-defense
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
opinion evidence
Park or parking
feigned accomplice
Business district
29. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
Shoulder
Special mobile equipment
dactyloscopy
Chattel
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.
Habitual criminal
Affiant
Bailee
Ethnicity
31. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission
Official Misconduct
due process
'Prima Face'
double jeopardy
32. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony
Right of way
burglary
'Et Al'
chambers
33. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.
2nd Amendment
6th amendment
extradition
Default Judgement
34. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
Truck tractor
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
fair preponderance
35. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
rebuttal
Official Misconduct
fence
20ft
36. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated
Open fields
Malfeasance
Gross combination weight rating
2nd Amendment
37. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement
Affiant
burglary
Fraud
injunction
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.
Official Misconduct
School crossing zone
Truck
feigned accomplice
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
principles
injunction
expert evidence
polygraph
40. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney
interrogatories
6th Amendment
Obscene
Commitment
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.
writ of possesion (Eviction)
Affiant
Fraud
Pro Bono
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
Safety Zone
default
Alias Citation
assault
44. Tenn v. Garner
extradition
4th Amendment trial
recognizance
Fraud
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.
no bill
Flashing yellow light
Shoulder
15ft
46. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.
expunge
embezzlement
Commitment
'Et Seq'
47. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg
forgery
Habitual criminal
Fraud
arraignment
48. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO
riot
Truck tractor
Farm Tractor
'Et Ux'
49. And the following one or ones.
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50. One of the lanes on the freeway
Freeway main lane
Motor Vehicle Searches
decree
Official traffic control device