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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






2. 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.






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






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






5. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th






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






7. The introduction of rebutting evidence; the showing that the statements of witnesses as to what occurred are not true; the stage of trial at which such evidence may be introduced.






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






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






10. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.

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11. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.






12. 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






13. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






14. 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.






15. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






16. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






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






18. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26000 or more - Can't tow more than 10000 - unless its a farm trailer. then they can tow up to 20000

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19. Tenn v. Garner






20. 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.






21. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.






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






23. An instrument used to record variations of several different body pulsations. The courts have not as yet agreed that the scientific principles of the polygraph - commonly called the lie detector - has crossed the line between the experimental and the






24. Paved Shoulder






25. 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.






26. 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






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






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

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






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






31. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






32. 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






33. Rights not mention retained by people






34. 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.






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






36. 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.






37. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






38. The testimony of a witness not taken in open court - but in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of court to take testimony elsewhere






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






40. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






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

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43. Divided - controlled access highway






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






45. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






46. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






47. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






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






49. Go thru only with caution






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