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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






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






9. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






11. 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.






12. Divided - controlled access highway






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






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






15. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.

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16. Private office or room of a judge






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






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






19. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






21. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






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






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






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






25. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






26. Go thru only with caution






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






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






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






30. Right to bear arms






31. Against A Thing.

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32. Evidence of what the witness thinks or believes in regard to facts in dispute - as distinguished from his/her personal knowledge of the facts; not admissible except (under certain limitations) in the case of experts.






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






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






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






36. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.






37. 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.






38. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






39. Is an affimative defense






40. 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






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






42. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






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






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






45. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






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






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






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






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

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