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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






2. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)






3. One of the lanes on the freeway






4. 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






5. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






6. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






7. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






8. By or on the relation of.

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






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






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






12. 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.






13. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






14. 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






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

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17. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile






18. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






19. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






25. Rights not mention retained by people






26. 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.






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






28. 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






29. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






30. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






31. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject






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






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






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






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






36. Is an affimative defense






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






38. 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.






39. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






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






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






42. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






43. 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






44. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






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






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






47. To hold on bail for trial






48. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






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






50. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated