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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
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1. 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

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






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






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






5. 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.






6. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






8. 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.






9. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






10. Evidence of what the witness thinks or believes in regard to facts in dispute - as distinguished from his/her personal knowledge of the facts; not admissible except (under certain limitations) in the case of experts.






11. 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.






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






13. 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






14. 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.






15. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






16. 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.






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






24. 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






25. Rights not mention retained by people






26. 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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Private office or room of a judge






35. Is an affimative defense






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






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






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






40. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






41. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






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






43. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






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






46. 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






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






48. One of the lanes on the freeway






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






50. 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.