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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
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1. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






2. One of the lanes on the freeway






3. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






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






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






6. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






7. Private office or room of a judge






8. 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






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






10. 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.






11. Paved Shoulder






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






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






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






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






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






17. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another






18. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






19. 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.






20. 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






21. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






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






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






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






25. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.






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






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






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






29. 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






30. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






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

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






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






34. 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






35. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset






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






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






38. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






39. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






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






41. To hold on bail for trial






42. 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






43. 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.






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






45. 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.






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






50. And the following one or ones.

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