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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.
Official Misconduct
Return
ordinance
Commercial Motor vehicle
2. 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.
Truck tractor
cause
8th Amendment
negligence
3. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution
Sequestration
fence
opinion evidence
Official traffic control device
4. One of the lanes on the freeway
Freeway main lane
double jeopardy
negligence
Motor Vehicle Searches
5. 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
Freeway
Fraud
due process
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
6. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.
6th Amendment trial
default
1st Amendment trial
injunction
7. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.
Frisk
Laned roadway
Inadmissible
Alias Citation
8. Is used to recover possession of rental property.
1st Amendment trial
Writ of possesion
cause
Licencse Ineligibility
9. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO
Truck tractor
Through highway
Special mobile equipment
corroboration evidence
10. 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.
5th Amendment
rebuttal
Malfeasance
Injuction
11. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.
embezzlement
Truck
recognizance
Writ of possesion
12. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.
Official Misconduct
Commitment
writ
negligence
13. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case
Park or parking
brief
Licencse Ineligibility
Capias
14. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic
false arrest
Official traffic control device
'Et Seq'
Farm Tractor
15. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime
Highway or street
accomplice
bind over
4th Amendment trial
16. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody
Farm Tractor
corroboration evidence
Affiant
false arrest
17. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony
expert evidence
Nighttime
Exclusionary Rule
burglary
18. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
advancing prostitution
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
best evidence
Chattel
19. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability
Official traffic control device
Traffic
forgery
Contempt
20. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.
Indigent/Pauper
Flammable liquid
'Et Ux'
Roadway
21. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
plaintiff
4th Amendment trial
bind over
Flashing yellow light
22. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns
Daytime
30ft
Ethnicity
robbery
23. 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.
Freeway
Truck tractor
necessarily included offenses
venue
24. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
double jeopardy
opinion evidence
Ethnicity
25. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority
injunction
dissent
motive
Litter
26. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.
principles
Commercial Motor vehicle
Special mobile equipment
adjudication
27. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another
discovery
battery
motive
Highway or street
28. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury
Flashing yellow light
Chattel
double jeopardy
bailiff
29. 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.
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
20ft
nolo contendere
Court of Criminal Appeals
30. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings
deposition
1st amendment
Safety Zone
accomplice
31. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.
self-defense
Park or parking
verdict
nolo contendere
32. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
condemnation
expunge
20ft
domicile
33. 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
Chattel
expert evidence
principles
Flashing yellow light
34. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.
misfeasance
Traffic
Bailee
Litter
35. 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
directed verdict
Parties
no bill
riot
36. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
noxious substance
principles
commutation
cause
37. 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
deposition
domicile
Parties
Bus
38. 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.
search warrant
Shoulder
advancing prostitution
negligence
39. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another
2nd Amendment
expert evidence
Right of way
negligence
40. 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
subpoena
Court of Criminal Appeals
mandamus
Urban district
41. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
3rd Amendment
Bailee
Nighttime
battery
42. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
venue
Inadmissible
bind over
43. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.
School Crossing guard
malice
polygraph
6th Amendment
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
Court of Criminal Appeals
change of venue
Commitment
Freeway
45. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.
Pleadings
3rd Amendment
Ethnicity
Indigent/Pauper
46. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.
3rd Amendment
Commercial Motor vehicle
equitable action
Garishment
47. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th
best evidence
prosecutor
Freeway
parole
48. 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.
Inadmissible
Libel
Commitment
injunction
49. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.
Pro Bono
writ
double jeopardy
Inventory
50. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.
Class 'A' dl
incompetent evidence
4th Amendment trial
Official traffic control device