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Police Legal Vocab

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1. Rights not mention retained by people






2. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






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






4. 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






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






6. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






7. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Is an affimative defense






15. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






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






18. One of the lanes on the freeway






19. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






20. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject






21. 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






22. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






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






29. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)






30. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






31. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






32. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses






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






34. 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






35. 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.






36. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.






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






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






39. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






40. 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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41. A public disorder or uprising. To constitute a riot - the object need not be unlawful - provided the acts are done in a manner calculated to inspire terror. The chief element in a riot is the use of force or violence to disturb public peace if accomp






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






43. 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.






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






45. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






46. 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.






47. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






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






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






50. 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.