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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






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






3. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






4. 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.






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






6. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






14. 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






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






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






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. 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






19. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






20. Commands the person to whom it is directed to desist or refrain from the commision or continuance of the act enjoined or to obey and execute such order as the court has seen proper to issue.






21. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






23. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.






24. 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.






25. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.

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26. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






27. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






28. In Re Gault






29. Sheriff






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






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






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






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






40. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.






41. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






42. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






43. By or on the relation of.

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44. 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






45. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






46. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review






47. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






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






49. 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






50. Miranda v. Arizona