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Police Legal Vocab

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1. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action






2. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






3. 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






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






5. 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.






6. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






7. Go thru only with caution






8. One of the lanes on the freeway






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






10. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees






26. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites






27. 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






28. By or on the relation of.

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






30. 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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31. The introduction of rebutting evidence; the showing that the statements of witnesses as to what occurred are not true; the stage of trial at which such evidence may be introduced.






32. 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.






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






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






35. To hold on bail for trial






36. 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.






37. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






38. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






39. 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






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






41. Is an affimative defense






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






49. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.






50. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






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