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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. By or on the relation of.

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8. 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






9. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






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






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






12. Miranda v. Arizona






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






14. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






15. 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






16. 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.






17. Tenn v. Garner






18. 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.






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






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






21. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






22. 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






23. Is an affimative defense






24. Powers not identified belong to the states.






25. Motor vehicle or a combination of - hat is used to haul people or property - that -Has gross combination weight rating of 26 -001 or more - including towed unit with G.V.W.are of more than 10000 pounds - Can haul 16 or more passengerss - (including d






26. A person who has received two previous convictions on seperate felony charges. Such a person will be adjudged a habitual criminal and may be punishable by imprisionment in the state prison for life.






27. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






28. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






29. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.






43. 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.






44. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another






45. 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






46. 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






47. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






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






49. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






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