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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
assault
Sidewalk
Habitual criminal
Commercial Motor vehicle
2. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.
Official traffic control device
Special mobile equipment
Pleadings
4th Amendment trial
3. 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
Bailee
transcript
principles
certiorari
4. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.
burglary
Writ of possesion
Limitation
corroboration evidence
5. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg
Dispose or dump
'Ex Rel'
arraignment
expunge
6. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.
Class 'A' dl
Highway or street
Mistake of law
false arrest
7. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.
motive
Roadway
allegation
Parties
8. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
prosecutor
negligence
directed verdict
Litter
9. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.
accomplice
noxious substance
'In Rem'
Crosswalk
10. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.
ordinance
incompetent evidence
power of attorney
Motor Vehicle Searches
11. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.
incompetent evidence
Litter
voir dire
5th Amendment Trial
12. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)
School Crossing guard
Motor Vehicle Searches
bind over
Truck
13. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.
Roadway
burglary
Indigent/Pauper
Ethnicity
14. 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.
cause
'Et Al'
Freeway main lane
Official Misconduct
15. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns
commutation
no bill
Default Judgement
Ethnicity
16. 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.
bail bond
Flammable liquid
Licencse Ineligibility
Ethnicity
17. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.
18. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources
indictment
condemnation
testimony
bind over
19. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
9th Amendment
verdict
power of attorney
20ft
20. 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
synergism
fence
Mistake of law
Exclusionary Rule
21. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.
22. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission
writ of possesion (Eviction)
double jeopardy
'Et Seq'
Commitment
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.
incompetent evidence
Habitual criminal
Freeway main lane
'Prima Face'
24. Is an affimative defense
Highway or street
cause
Mistake of law
Capias
25. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place
Urban district
advancing prostitution
Park or parking
subpoena
26. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another
recognizance
15ft
battery
6th Amendment
27. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.
advancing prostitution
brief
Frisk
decree
28. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.
5th Amendment Trial
noxious substance
arraignment
recognizance
29. 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
change of venue
nightstick
Highway or street
condemnation
30. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another
Affiant
tort
Pro Bono
self-defense
31. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.
instruction
Residence district
Traffic
6th Amendment trial
32. To hold on bail for trial
'Et Ux'
Indigent/Pauper
bind over
felony
33. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary
felony
Affiant
equitable action
10th Amendment
34. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
Litter
Exclusionary Rule
magistrate
change of venue
35. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment
default
commutation
8th Amendment
Limitation
36. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.
prosecutor
Litter
Residence district
robbery
37. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
testimony
parole
Safety Zone
corroboration evidence
38. 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
'In Rem'
Traffic control signal
advancing prostitution
interrogatories
39. 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
'Et Ux'
Urban district
false arrest
Obscene
40. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.
extradition
Bicycle
Affiant
Frisk
41. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.
incompetent evidence
decree
Farm Tractor
Crosswalk
42. By or on the relation of.
43. 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.
'Prima Face'
arraignment
opinion evidence
Malfeasance
44. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.
14th Amendment
interrogatories
Frisk
amicus curiae
45. Divided - controlled access highway
double jeopardy
Frisk
embezzlement
Freeway
46. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause
rout
Affiant
decree
fair preponderance
47. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.
Truck
polygraph
change of venue
Class 'A' dl
48. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.
Levy
Inventory
Traffic
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
49. 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.
chambers
robbery
Default Judgement
arraignment
50. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.
4th Amendment
interrogatories
Park or parking
incompetent evidence