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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






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






3. One of the lanes on the freeway






4. By or on the relation of.

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5. 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






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






7. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






8. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






9. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.

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10. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






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






12. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






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






14. Private office or room of a judge






15. 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.






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






17. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






18. 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






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






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






21. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






22. 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.






23. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






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






26. 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.






27. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order






28. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






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

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30. 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






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






32. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






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






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






35. 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






36. Commands the person to whom it is directed to desist or refrain from the commision or continuance of the act enjoined or to obey and execute such order as the court has seen proper to issue.






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






38. 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.






39. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission






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






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






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






43. 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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44. 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






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






46. 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.






47. 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.






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.






49. Against A Thing.

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50. 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.