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Police Legal Vocab

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






2. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.






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






4. Joint action of two separate drugs resulting in a total effect greater than the summed effects of both. For example - barbiturates are alcohol synergists - since the combined action of doses of alcohol and barbiturates (whoes additive effects would b






5. One of the lanes on the freeway






6. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove






7. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th






8. Against A Thing.

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






10. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






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






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






13. 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.






14. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






15. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.






16. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.






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






18. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






19. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






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






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






22. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority






23. Miranda v. Arizona






24. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile






25. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset






26. 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






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






28. 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.






29. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






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






31. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






32. 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.






33. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






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






35. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






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






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






39. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?






40. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






41. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






42. 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.






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






44. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






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






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






47. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






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






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