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Police Legal Vocab

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






2. 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






3. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






4. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






5. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






6. 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.






7. 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






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






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


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






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






12. 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






13. Unlawfully obtaining property from another by threat. the threat - regardless of its nature must induce an 'oppressive condition or circumstance;' e.g. - threatening to inflict injury - or to accuse - or to expose a secret that tends to subject a per






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






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






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






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






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






19. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






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






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






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






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






24. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






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






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






27. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.






28. 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






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






30. 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.






31. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.






32. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another






33. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. Miranda v. Arizona






39. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






40. 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.






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






42. 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






43. 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






44. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






45. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






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






47. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






48. Against A Thing.


49. In Re Gault






50. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated