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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.






2. Rights not mention retained by people






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






4. 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






5. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






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






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






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






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






10. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






11. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






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

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13. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






21. Divided - controlled access highway






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






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






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






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






26. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






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






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






30. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. Law in its regular course of administration through the courts of justice. the guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair trial






36. 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.






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






38. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






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






40. 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






41. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case






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






43. Miranda v. Arizona






44. 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






45. 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.






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






47. A person 'advances prostitution' when - acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof - he/she knowingly causes or aids a person to engage in prostitution - procures or solicits patrons for prostitution - provides persons or promises for p






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






49. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






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