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Police Legal Vocab

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






2. 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.






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






4. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case






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






6. Sheriff






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






8. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






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






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






12. Against A Thing.

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






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






15. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. In Re Gault






21. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






22. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






23. 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.






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






25. Powers not identified belong to the states.






26. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.

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27. 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






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






29. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






31. Go thru only with caution






32. Law in its regular course of administration through the courts of justice. the guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair trial






33. 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






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






35. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.






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






37. The felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another from his/her person or immediate presence and against his/her will - accomplished by means of force or fear.






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






39. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






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






41. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






42. Is an affimative defense






43. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






48. 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






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






50. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?







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