Test your basic knowledge |

Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






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






3. One of the lanes on the freeway






4. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26000 or more - Can't tow more than 10000 - unless its a farm trailer. then they can tow up to 20000

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


5. 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






6. 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






7. 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.






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






9. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary






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






11. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


12. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.






13. In Re Gault






14. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






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






16. Tenn v. Garner






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. An instrument used to record variations of several different body pulsations. The courts have not as yet agreed that the scientific principles of the polygraph - commonly called the lie detector - has crossed the line between the experimental and the






22. And the following one or ones.

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


23. Is an affimative defense






24. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






25. Endorsement by an officer upon a process stating what - where - when - why - how - and whom service and compliance of the commands within the process were made.






26. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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






28. The release of a person from a penal institution prior to expiration of the maximum period of imprisonment; a conditional release from prison subject to return upon violation.






29. The testimony of a witness not taken in open court - but in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of court to take testimony elsewhere






30. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






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






32. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






33. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation






34. 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.






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






36. 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.






37. Rights not mention retained by people






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






39. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






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






41. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab






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






43. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause






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






45. 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.






46. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






47. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






48. 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






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






50. Go thru only with caution







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests