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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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






6. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






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






8. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






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






11. Sheriff






12. Endorsement by an officer upon a process stating what - where - when - why - how - and whom service and compliance of the commands within the process were made.






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






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






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






16. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






17. 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.






18. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.






19. 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.






20. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






21. 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






22. The release of a person from a penal institution prior to expiration of the maximum period of imprisonment; a conditional release from prison subject to return upon violation.






23. Divided - controlled access highway






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






25. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?






26. A person 'advances prostitution' when - acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof - he/she knowingly causes or aids a person to engage in prostitution - procures or solicits patrons for prostitution - provides persons or promises for p






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






28. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.






29. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






31. 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






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






33. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






34. The felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another from his/her person or immediate presence and against his/her will - accomplished by means of force or fear.






35. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.






36. 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






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






38. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






39. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review






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






41. 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






42. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






43. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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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49. 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






50. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses







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