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Police Legal Vocab
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1. 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.
polygraph
8th Amendment
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
2. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.
Alley
certiorari
burglary
ordinance
3. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.
Official Misconduct
Special mobile equipment
dissent
peremptory challenge
4. Private office or room of a judge
brief
felony
noxious substance
chambers
5. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order
noxious substance
venue
expunge
15ft
6. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.
preponderance of evidence
Official traffic control device
brief
injunction
7. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.
School Crossing guard
Exclusionary Rule
probable cause
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
8. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime
accomplice
chambers
dissent
Flashing yellow light
9. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.
incompetent evidence
Freeway
domicile
4th Amendment
10. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg
fair preponderance
arraignment
opinion evidence
interrogatories
11. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case
battery
venue
Motor Vehicle Searches
subpoena
12. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.
School Crossing guard
5th Amendment
Highway or street
cause
13. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other
extradition
20ft
Shoulder
Laned roadway
14. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri
accessory
Urban district
Open fields
state's evidence
15. Unlawfully obtaining property from another by threat. the threat - regardless of its nature must induce an 'oppressive condition or circumstance;' e.g. - threatening to inflict injury - or to accuse - or to expose a secret that tends to subject a per
Bus
condemnation
expunge
extortion - theft by
16. By or on the relation of.
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17. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.
rebuttal
mistrial
no bill
necessarily included offenses
18. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.
1st Amendment trial
'Ex Rel'
Motor carrier
14th Amendment
19. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.
Motion
Safety Zone
equitable action
writ of possesion (Eviction)
20. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause
10th Amendment
Business district
fair preponderance
Roadway
21. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission
Truck tractor
double jeopardy
Bicycle
brief
22. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.
Residence district
best evidence
Farm Tractor
Sidewalk
23. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.
Nighttime
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
writ
advancing prostitution
24. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.
double jeopardy
nolo contendere
rout
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
25. Tenn v. Garner
4th Amendment trial
necessarily included offenses
Libel
decree
26. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
cause
Libel
20ft
9th Amendment
27. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
Residence district
Traffic
Through highway
Bailee
28. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.
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29. 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.
equitable action
2nd Amendment
Injuction
condemnation
30. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.
chambers
'Et Ux'
Libel
3rd Amendment
31. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action
equitable action
malice
Crosswalk
Motion
32. 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
plaintiff
default
adjudication
1st Amendment trial
33. 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.
Alley
Parties
ordinance
Habitual criminal
34. 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
Daytime
deposition
Shoulder
self-defense
35. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances
Contempt
1st amendment
Frisk
Commercial Motor vehicle
36. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
Libel
assault
Freeway
venue
37. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees
fence
Flammable liquid
Capias
4th Amendment trial
38. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.
misfeasance
Farm Tractor
Traffic
Frisk
39. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.
Trailer
'Et Ux'
state's evidence
malice
40. An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right - or in some manner to do him/her injury.
5th Amendment Trial
Fraud
Commitment
Shoulder
41. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites
Pleadings
felony
ordinance
10th Amendment
42. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
Chattel
2nd Amendment
Bus
parole
43. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints
testimony
1st amendment
dactyloscopy
Urban district
44. Rights not mention retained by people
advancing prostitution
9th Amendment
ordinance
arraignment
45. 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
interrogatories
principles
plaintiff
6th Amendment
46. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation
decree
Indigent/Pauper
injunction
condemnation
47. Powers not identified belong to the states.
testimony
10th Amendment
Freeway
Petition
48. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court
bail bond
'Et Seq'
parole
Sequestration
49. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove
extenuation circumstances
robbery
allegation
default
50. 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
Residence district
feigned accomplice
double jeopardy
Truck tractor
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