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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
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1. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






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






3. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.

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






5. 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






6. 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






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






8. 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






9. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






10. Miranda v. Arizona






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






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






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






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

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15. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






21. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






22. Is an affimative defense






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






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






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

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






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






28. To hold on bail for trial






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.






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






39. 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






40. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






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






42. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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






44. 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.






45. In Re Gault






46. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






47. 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






48. Against A Thing.

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






50. Rights not mention retained by people