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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law






2. In Re Gault






3. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






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






5. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






6. Rights not mention retained by people






7. 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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8. 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






9. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






10. 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.






11. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.

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12. Endorsement by an officer upon a process stating what - where - when - why - how - and whom service and compliance of the commands within the process were made.






13. The testimony of a witness not taken in open court - but in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of court to take testimony elsewhere






14. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.






15. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony






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






17. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






18. 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.






19. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






20. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






26. 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






27. To hold on bail for trial






28. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






29. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees






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






31. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






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






33. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






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






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






36. 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.






37. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses






38. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.






39. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






40. 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






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






42. And the following one or ones.

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43. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






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






45. 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.






46. 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






47. One of the lanes on the freeway






48. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another






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






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