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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.

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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Rights not mention retained by people






8. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






15. 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.






16. Unlawfully obtaining property from another by threat. the threat - regardless of its nature must induce an 'oppressive condition or circumstance;' e.g. - threatening to inflict injury - or to accuse - or to expose a secret that tends to subject a per






17. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






18. In Re Gault






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






20. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






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






22. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






23. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






24. Divided - controlled access highway






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






26. By or on the relation of.

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27. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






28. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






29. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






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






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






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






41. 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






42. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






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






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






45. 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.






46. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.






47. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






48. 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.






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






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






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