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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
venue
motive
feigned accomplice
fair preponderance
2. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.
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3. 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.
6th Amendment
4th Amendment
rout
commutation
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
best evidence
condemnation
verdict
Shoulder
5. Is an affimative defense
30ft
Court of Criminal Appeals
Mistake of law
Affiant
6. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.
dissent
writ
Bicycle
Injuction
7. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible
certiorari
best evidence
Frisk
domicile
8. 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
mistrial
cross examination
recognizance
malice
9. The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial or from one court to another in the same county or district
writ
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
change of venue
bail
10. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.
Malfeasance
Official Misconduct
Commercial Motor vehicle
interrogatories
11. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.
Motor carrier
bind over
Petition
Ethnicity
12. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.
peremptory challenge
Sidewalk
plaintiff
Class 'B' dl
13. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns
Ethnicity
Improved shoulder
6th Amendment trial
rout
14. Powers not identified belong to the states.
Inventory
10th Amendment
Mistake of law
Writ of possesion
15. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.
plaintiff
Mistake of law
Traffic control signal
motive
16. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.
ordinance
peremptory challenge
bail bond
5th Amendment
17. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
20ft
false arrest
parole
Roadway
18. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review
chambers
'Et Seq'
certiorari
misfeasance
19. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.
Improved shoulder
1st Amendment trial
preponderance of evidence
Official Misconduct
20. Against A Thing.
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21. 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
Motor Vehicle Searches
Levy
bail
Business district
22. 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
Commercial Motor vehicle
Inventory
14th Amendment
Open fields
23. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)
Exclusionary Rule
cross examination
Urban district
Inventory
24. Paved Shoulder
Improved shoulder
search warrant
Trailer
Shoulder
25. Is used to recover possession of rental property.
15ft
Litter
Writ of possesion
bailiff
26. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.
noxious substance
fence
School crossing zone
Habitual criminal
27. 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.
Fraud
Exclusionary Rule
Right of way
'Et Ux'
28. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.
Gross combination weight rating
best evidence
Trailer
Open fields
29. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?
1st Amendment trial
Commercial Motor vehicle
false arrest
15ft
30. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law
amicus curiae
best evidence
Gross combination weight rating
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
31. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
directed verdict
bail
'Et Seq'
20ft
32. Place any type of litter on or in land/water
Litter
riot
Dispose or dump
mistrial
33. Go thru only with caution
robbery
Trailer
Flashing yellow light
riot
34. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings
dissent
Writ of possesion
crime
Safety Zone
35. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.
Class 'A' dl
advancing prostitution
probable cause
14th Amendment
36. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.
ordinance
1st Amendment trial
Default Judgement
commutation
37. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.
default
Limitation
School crossing zone
synergism
38. Sheriff
Conservator Of Peace
'Prima Face'
preponderance of evidence
bail bond
39. 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
5th Amendment Trial
self-defense
Truck
Freeway main lane
40. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.
Daytime
Exclusionary Rule
Motion
adjudication
41. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime
allegation
accomplice
Official traffic control device
Class 'B' dl
42. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another
polygraph
Right of way
mandamus
Court of Criminal Appeals
43. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
assault
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
rebuttal
ordinance
44. 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
School crossing zone
motive
mistrial
power of attorney
45. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.
malice
writ of possesion (Eviction)
Gross combination weight rating
equitable action
46. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority
Traffic control signal
School Crossing guard
dissent
Libel
47. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
Alley
plaintiff
Chattel
instruction
48. One of the lanes on the freeway
rout
1st amendment
arraignment
Freeway main lane
49. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.
bail
Malfeasance
Return
6th Amendment trial
50. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.
Return
'Ex Rel'
Alley
Inventory