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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






2. 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






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. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






20. Tenn v. Garner






21. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






22. 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






23. 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.






24. 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






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






26. And the following one or ones.

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

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






29. Private office or room of a judge






30. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law






31. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






32. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






33. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






34. 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.






35. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






37. Paved Shoulder






38. 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.






39. 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






40. Rights not mention retained by people






41. Sheriff






42. Motor vehicle or a combination of - hat is used to haul people or property - that -Has gross combination weight rating of 26 -001 or more - including towed unit with G.V.W.are of more than 10000 pounds - Can haul 16 or more passengerss - (including d






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






44. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






45. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






46. 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.






47. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






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






49. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






50. 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.