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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






2. 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.






3. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.






4. 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.






5. 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






6. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






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






8. The introduction of rebutting evidence; the showing that the statements of witnesses as to what occurred are not true; the stage of trial at which such evidence may be introduced.






9. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






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






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






12. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic






13. Land next to and even including a highway - if it is used for business purposes. Area described as being 600ft segment - has at least 300 ft of it along the highway set up for businesses






14. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






15. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






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






17. The questioning of witnesses in a trial or in the taking of a deposition by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness






18. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






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






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






21. To hold on bail for trial






22. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.






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






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






25. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.






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






27. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites






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






29. And the following one or ones.

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






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






32. Rights not mention retained by people






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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.






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. Miranda v. Arizona






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






44. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. Powers not identified belong to the states.






49. 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






50. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property