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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Where an offense cannot be accomplished without necessarily committing another offense - the latter is a necessarily included offense. For example - every battery includes an assault. Murder includes manslaughter.






2. 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






3. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.






4. 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






5. 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.






6. One of the lanes on the freeway






7. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






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






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






10. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






11. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






12. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






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






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






15. The protection of one's person or property against some injury attempted by another. The law of 'self-defense' justifies an act done in the reasonable belief of immediate danger. When acting in justifiable self-defense - a person may not be punished






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






17. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






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






19. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.






20. Divided - controlled access highway






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab






26. 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






27. 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.






28. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission






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






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






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






32. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






40. 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.






41. Sheriff






42. 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.






43. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






44. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






45. 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






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






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






48. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites






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






50. 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.