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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






3. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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.






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






10. Land next to and including the highway if - It's NOT IN A MUNICIPALITY AND It has HOMES OR BUSINESSES on it at intervals of less than 100ft - for at least a quarter mile






11. Right to bear arms






12. 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






13. 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






14. 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






15. The release of a person from a penal institution prior to expiration of the maximum period of imprisonment; a conditional release from prison subject to return upon violation.






16. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






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






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






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






20. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action






21. 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.






22. 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






23. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






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






25. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection






26. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






27. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.






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






29. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






30. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






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






32. To hold on bail for trial






33. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary






34. 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






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






36. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






37. Private office or room of a judge






38. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






39. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.






40. 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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41. 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






42. 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.






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






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






45. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






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






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






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






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






50. 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