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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees






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






3. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.






4. Right to bear arms






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






6. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






7. In Re Gault






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. Against A Thing.


13. Law in its regular course of administration through the courts of justice. the guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair trial






14. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






15. Rights not mention retained by people






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






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






18. 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






19. 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.






20. A 'default' in an action of law occurs when a defendant fails to plead within the time allowed or fails to appear at the trial






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






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






23. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






24. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.






33. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






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






36. 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






37. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






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






39. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab






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






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






42. And the following one or ones.


43. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






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






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






46. Land next to and including the highway if - It's NOT IN A MUNICIPALITY AND It has HOMES OR BUSINESSES on it at intervals of less than 100ft - for at least a quarter mile






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






48. Tenn v. Garner






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






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