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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sheriff
certiorari
Conservator Of Peace
Frisk
Alias Citation
2. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary
felony
Business district
Limitation
Return
3. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns
Inventory
expert evidence
Ethnicity
Shoulder
4. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.
Conservator Of Peace
bail
magistrate
School crossing zone
5. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading
Motor Vehicle Searches
condemnation
Injuction
Park or parking
6. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.
peremptory challenge
Crosswalk
rout
chambers
7. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.
Malfeasance
Habitual criminal
malice
20ft
8. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.
verdict
Malfeasance
Through highway
Race
9. 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.
opinion evidence
felony
Roadway
robbery
10. By or on the relation of.
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11. 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
double jeopardy
incompetent evidence
tort
prosecutor
12. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.
Safety Zone
3rd Amendment
allegation
Alias Citation
13. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony
burglary
accessory
assault
Alley
14. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.
peremptory challenge
Class 'A' dl
deposition
Roadway
15. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.
Malfeasance
Freeway main lane
Traffic control signal
forgery
16. 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
forgery
accessory
feigned accomplice
prosecutor
17. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab
Bus
Commitment
robbery
mistrial
18. 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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19. Powers not identified belong to the states.
chambers
10th Amendment
voir dire
probable cause
20. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics
Race
recognizance
amicus curiae
due process
21. 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.
necessarily included offenses
injunction
opinion evidence
motive
22. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.
forgery
cross examination
Through highway
power of attorney
23. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources
Farm Tractor
1st amendment
6th amendment
testimony
24. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.
Petition
probable cause
self-defense
Residence district
25. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.
Freeway
Litter
Alias Citation
bind over
26. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances
1st amendment
Traffic control signal
accessory
advancing prostitution
27. When an attorney works for client for no fee.
motive
Mistake of law
indictment
Pro Bono
28. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
adjudication
magistrate
Parties
Traffic
29. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.
condemnation
expunge
due process
writ of possesion (Eviction)
30. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?
30ft
adjudication
Roadway
Conservator Of Peace
31. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.
Farm Tractor
fair preponderance
Pro Bono
Sidewalk
32. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE
power of attorney
Alias Citation
equitable action
4th Amendment
33. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.
Commercial Motor vehicle
indictment
advancing prostitution
incompetent evidence
34. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.
Parties
6th amendment
Special mobile equipment
School Crossing guard
35. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible
extenuation circumstances
Right of way
best evidence
fair preponderance
36. All persons concerned in the commission of a crime - whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense or aid in its commission or have advised and encouraged its commission - all persons counseling - advising - or encouraging children un
principles
Exclusionary Rule
Alley
fair preponderance
37. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile
domicile
default
Pleadings
nolo contendere
38. Miranda v. Arizona
negligence
peremptory challenge
5th Amendment Trial
Litter
39. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
robbery
indictment
corroboration evidence
extradition
40. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
brief
cross examination
Capias
41. Can be issued by a clerk of the court
Capias
Litter
commutation
riot
42. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
commutation
Chattel
peremptory challenge
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
43. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury
bailiff
4th Amendment
expunge
Highway or street
44. Tenn v. Garner
Shoulder
Malfeasance
4th Amendment trial
interrogatories
45. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject
best evidence
expert evidence
Roadway
fence
46. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
assault
subpoena
state's evidence
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
47. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.
negligence
4th Amendment
Flashing yellow light
ordinance
48. 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.
recognizance
Trailer
testimony
preponderance of evidence
49. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'
2nd Amendment
Statute
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
bailiff
50. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots
Commitment
Alley
expunge
Crosswalk