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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another
Habitual criminal
Improved shoulder
Obscene
battery
2. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.
Residence district
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
1st Amendment trial
peremptory challenge
3. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated
rebuttal
Levy
Open fields
misfeasance
4. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another
Bailee
tort
interrogatories
subpoena
5. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.
Frisk
Bailee
Motor carrier
Park or parking
6. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.
rebuttal
Levy
'Et Seq'
Urban district
7. 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
preponderance of evidence
extortion - theft by
mistrial
indictment
8. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO
Habitual criminal
Truck tractor
Motor carrier
Daytime
9. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.
dissent
Frisk
Limitation
injunction
10. 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
nightstick
Limitation
Nighttime
advancing prostitution
11. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
20ft
Garishment
negligence
Libel
12. 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
state's evidence
tort
Ethnicity
default
13. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg
injunction
arraignment
mistrial
Truck
14. 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.
Freeway
Farm Tractor
injunction
rebuttal
15. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.
incompetent evidence
opinion evidence
Traffic
Sidewalk
16. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases
10th Amendment
Safety Zone
Court of Criminal Appeals
3rd Amendment
17. Go thru only with caution
Commitment
Mistake of law
Litter
Flashing yellow light
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. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment
Crosswalk
Official Misconduct
expunge
6th amendment
20. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove
Statute
8th Amendment
injunction
allegation
21. 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
Inventory
principles
Indigent/Pauper
mandamus
22. 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.
Traffic
necessarily included offenses
mandamus
dissent
23. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.
expunge
mistrial
Crosswalk
6th Amendment trial
24. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites
Pleadings
Obscene
condemnation
Indigent/Pauper
25. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.
Sequestration
opinion evidence
discovery
principles
26. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.
Traffic
Motion
5th Amendment Trial
Frisk
27. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment
riot
Bicycle
commutation
Conservator Of Peace
28. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.
instruction
Default Judgement
2nd Amendment
injunction
29. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
Bailee
Licencse Ineligibility
domicile
30. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)
Motor Vehicle Searches
'Et Seq'
nolo contendere
negligence
31. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.
malice
interrogatories
recognizance
Bus
32. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending
power of attorney
Libel
'Et Ux'
demur
33. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission
self-defense
discovery
search warrant
double jeopardy
34. A public disorder or uprising. To constitute a riot - the object need not be unlawful - provided the acts are done in a manner calculated to inspire terror. The chief element in a riot is the use of force or violence to disturb public peace if accomp
tort
cross examination
9th Amendment
riot
35. Paved Shoulder
Improved shoulder
Statute
deposition
parole
36. 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.
recognizance
Fraud
ordinance
magistrate
37. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review
Statute
Libel
riot
certiorari
38. Is an affimative defense
discovery
Gross combination weight rating
Mistake of law
subpoena
39. Against A Thing.
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40. Right to bear arms
Alias Citation
2nd Amendment
fence
expert evidence
41. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.
Frisk
Laned roadway
Official Misconduct
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
42. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.
opinion evidence
bind over
nolo contendere
Commitment
43. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.
Special mobile equipment
Traffic control signal
assault
Fraud
44. The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial or from one court to another in the same county or district
Flammable liquid
expunge
change of venue
extradition
45. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.
probable cause
extradition
9th Amendment
preponderance of evidence
46. Can be issued by a clerk of the court
Return
Capias
Traffic
Court of Criminal Appeals
47. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.
battery
Flashing yellow light
Injuction
misfeasance
48. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney
Bus
6th Amendment
5th Amendment Trial
due process
49. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
Alias Citation
cause
Return
Official traffic control device
50. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.
Limitation
Litter
recognizance
change of venue