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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






2. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.






3. 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.






4. To hold on bail for trial






5. 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






6. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.






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






8. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE






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






10. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000

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11. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






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

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13. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






14. 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






15. Land next to and including the highway if - It's NOT IN A MUNICIPALITY AND It has HOMES OR BUSINESSES on it at intervals of less than 100ft - for at least a quarter mile






16. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






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






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






19. 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.






20. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






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






22. 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






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






24. By or on the relation of.

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25. 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






26. An instrument used to record variations of several different body pulsations. The courts have not as yet agreed that the scientific principles of the polygraph - commonly called the lie detector - has crossed the line between the experimental and the






27. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






28. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






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






30. The release of a person from a penal institution prior to expiration of the maximum period of imprisonment; a conditional release from prison subject to return upon violation.






31. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary






32. 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.






33. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another






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






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






36. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.






37. 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.






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






39. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






40. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






41. And the following one or ones.

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






43. 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.






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






45. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






46. 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.






47. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






48. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






49. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






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







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