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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
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1. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another






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






3. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






10. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)






11. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?






12. Right to bear arms






13. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.






14. 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.






15. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. 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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22. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






23. 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






24. 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






25. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.






26. 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






27. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






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






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






30. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






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






32. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.






33. 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






34. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






35. Joint action of two separate drugs resulting in a total effect greater than the summed effects of both. For example - barbiturates are alcohol synergists - since the combined action of doses of alcohol and barbiturates (whoes additive effects would b






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






37. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites






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






39. 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.






40. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.






41. 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






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






43. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






44. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






45. The introduction of rebutting evidence; the showing that the statements of witnesses as to what occurred are not true; the stage of trial at which such evidence may be introduced.






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






47. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






48. 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






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






50. Rights not mention retained by people