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Police Legal Vocab

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1. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.






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






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






4. Private office or room of a judge






5. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order






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






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






8. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






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






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






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






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






13. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other






14. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri






15. 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






16. By or on the relation of.

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17. 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.






18. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






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






20. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause






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






22. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






23. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






24. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






25. Tenn v. Garner






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






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






28. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.

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29. 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.






30. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






31. 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






32. 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






33. A person who has received two previous convictions on seperate felony charges. Such a person will be adjudged a habitual criminal and may be punishable by imprisionment in the state prison for life.






34. 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






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






36. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another






37. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. Rights not mention retained by people






45. 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






46. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation






47. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






49. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove






50. 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







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