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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






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






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






4. 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






5. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






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






7. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






8. By or on the relation of.

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






10. 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.






11. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






12. Miranda v. Arizona






13. Go thru only with caution






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






15. A 'default' in an action of law occurs when a defendant fails to plead within the time allowed or fails to appear at the trial






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






17. 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.






18. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






19. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






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






21. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






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






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






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






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






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






27. To hold on bail for trial






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






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






30. In Re Gault






31. Paved Shoulder






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






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






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






35. Sheriff






36. 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






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






38. Rights not mention retained by people






39. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






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






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






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






48. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.






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






50. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other