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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






2. Divided - controlled access highway






3. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.






4. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another






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






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






7. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






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






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






11. 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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.






18. 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






19. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






20. 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






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






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






23. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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






25. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






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






28. 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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29. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






30. 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






31. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






32. Rights not mention retained by people






33. Go thru only with caution






34. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






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






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






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






38. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






39. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






40. Tenn v. Garner






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. One of the lanes on the freeway






49. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






50. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property