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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.
Special mobile equipment
Licencse Ineligibility
Gross combination weight rating
Alley
2. Rights not mention retained by people
Garishment
Libel
9th Amendment
Litter
3. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law
Chattel
crime
incompetent evidence
Litter
4. The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial or from one court to another in the same county or district
Return
Bicycle
state's evidence
change of venue
5. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
plaintiff
Daytime
Petition
Flashing yellow light
6. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.
Alias Citation
Shoulder
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
8th Amendment
7. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony
burglary
necessarily included offenses
Business district
fence
8. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.
due process
testimony
instruction
negligence
9. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order
verdict
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
expunge
instruction
10. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.
Contempt
probable cause
Levy
condemnation
11. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.
ordinance
forgery
Laned roadway
9th Amendment
12. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.
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13. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.
Libel
amicus curiae
Alias Citation
writ
14. 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
Indigent/Pauper
recognizance
tort
principles
15. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.
extradition
Freeway main lane
Traffic control signal
self-defense
16. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
assault
'Et Al'
burglary
embezzlement
17. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.
'In Rem'
Pleadings
Inadmissible
Class 'A' dl
18. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.
Urban district
corroboration evidence
nolo contendere
deposition
19. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.
Levy
malice
Chattel
parole
20. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.
bail
cross examination
nightstick
Malfeasance
21. Divided - controlled access highway
Frisk
accessory
15ft
Freeway
22. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury
expert evidence
bailiff
Daytime
Inadmissible
23. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection
polygraph
synergism
Through highway
Licencse Ineligibility
24. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment
commutation
negligence
tort
Safety Zone
25. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
polygraph
Chattel
Litter
Parties
26. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az
5th Amendment
Through highway
1st Amendment trial
power of attorney
27. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.
demur
6th amendment
Garishment
interrogatories
28. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO
Motor carrier
assault
polygraph
Truck tractor
29. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile
domicile
due process
chambers
Pro Bono
30. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg
Shoulder
Flammable liquid
Farm Tractor
arraignment
31. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.
dissent
incompetent evidence
Exclusionary Rule
bail bond
32. 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.
adjudication
Injuction
motive
Bailee
33. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.
Pro Bono
opinion evidence
advancing prostitution
probable cause
34. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.
Daytime
Obscene
preponderance of evidence
Inadmissible
35. 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
due process
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
Parties
Chattel
36. 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.
rout
extenuation circumstances
Sidewalk
Litter
37. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.
writ
Sequestration
malice
Petition
38. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources
Pro Bono
incompetent evidence
Truck tractor
testimony
39. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.
nolo contendere
Farm Tractor
Improved shoulder
Gross combination weight rating
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
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
venue
synergism
nolo contendere
41. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case
brief
'Et Ux'
1st amendment
Limitation
42. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney
Parties
robbery
brief
6th Amendment
43. Miranda v. Arizona
forgery
felony
opinion evidence
5th Amendment Trial
44. 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
Safety Zone
extortion - theft by
Writ of possesion
Default Judgement
45. 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.
Farm Tractor
interrogatories
20ft
mistrial
46. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.
Capias
equitable action
Nighttime
14th Amendment
47. 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
advancing prostitution
Mistake of law
magistrate
6th amendment
48. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
robbery
self-defense
extenuation circumstances
49. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)
Petition
'Prima Face'
injunction
Exclusionary Rule
50. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic
Injuction
search warrant
Nighttime
Official traffic control device