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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.






2. 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






3. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






5. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.


6. 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.






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






8. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






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


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






11. 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.






12. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other






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






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






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






16. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






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






18. 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.






19. 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






20. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






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






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






23. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.






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






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






26. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.






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






28. 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






29. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






30. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review






31. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






32. 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.






33. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.






34. By or on the relation of.


35. 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






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






37. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






38. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.


39. 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.






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






41. 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






42. 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






43. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






44. Against A Thing.


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






46. 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






47. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.






48. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






49. 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.






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