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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
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1. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






2. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE






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






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






10. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law






11. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses






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






13. 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.






14. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






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






16. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






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

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18. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000

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






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






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

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22. 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






23. Against A Thing.

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






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






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






27. In Re Gault






28. 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.






29. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






30. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






31. 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.






32. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






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






34. The questioning of witnesses in a trial or in the taking of a deposition by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness






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






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






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






38. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






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






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






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






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






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






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

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45. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






46. 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.






47. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






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






49. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






50. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.