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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment






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






9. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'






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






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






12. 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.






13. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






14. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






15. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






16. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection






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






18. 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






19. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






20. 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






21. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile






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






23. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






24. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






25. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






26. Private office or room of a judge






27. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






28. Right to bear arms






29. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th






30. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






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






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






33. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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41. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






42. 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






43. 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






44. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






45. 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.






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






47. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case






48. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






49. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






50. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset