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Police Legal Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses






7. Divided - controlled access highway






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






9. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






10. 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.






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






12. Miranda v. Arizona






13. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






14. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.

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






24. A public disorder or uprising. To constitute a riot - the object need not be unlawful - provided the acts are done in a manner calculated to inspire terror. The chief element in a riot is the use of force or violence to disturb public peace if accomp






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






26. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






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






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






29. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






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






31. Tenn v. Garner






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






33. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






38. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






39. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






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






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






50. 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.