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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.
6th Amendment trial
power of attorney
advancing prostitution
decree
2. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.
Indigent/Pauper
Pro Bono
3rd Amendment
mistrial
3. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.
advancing prostitution
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
Inventory
4th Amendment
4. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.
Crosswalk
Alley
instruction
verdict
5. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances
1st amendment
Parties
Bicycle
change of venue
6. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
principles
Injuction
20ft
Crosswalk
7. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)
Frisk
Motor Vehicle Searches
robbery
Return
8. Sheriff
Conservator Of Peace
testimony
Libel
Fraud
9. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.
15ft
Farm Tractor
condemnation
venue
10. Against A Thing.
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11. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab
Bus
Through highway
corroboration evidence
Improved shoulder
12. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.
writ
Capias
School crossing zone
preponderance of evidence
13. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney
Freeway
4th Amendment trial
6th Amendment
directed verdict
14. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns
Urban district
corroboration evidence
Frisk
Ethnicity
15. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.
allegation
parole
malice
domicile
16. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime
accomplice
Commitment
verdict
Alias Citation
17. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.
5th Amendment
Commitment
interrogatories
4th Amendment
18. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.
power of attorney
equitable action
fair preponderance
Crosswalk
19. 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
30ft
accessory
Bicycle
Commercial Motor vehicle
20. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending
demur
Park or parking
synergism
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
21. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law
corroboration evidence
Chattel
riot
amicus curiae
22. Can be issued by a clerk of the court
Capias
Alley
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
School crossing zone
23. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.
Motor Vehicle Searches
Truck
Garishment
Commitment
24. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause
fair preponderance
default
Right of way
Official traffic control device
25. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic
subpoena
Garishment
Official traffic control device
malice
26. By or on the relation of.
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27. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment
8th Amendment
Petition
5th Amendment Trial
Business district
28. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.
Pleadings
false arrest
Residence district
extradition
29. 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.
ordinance
necessarily included offenses
extradition
Motor carrier
30. Divided - controlled access highway
bail bond
Freeway
robbery
'Et Al'
31. Is an affimative defense
domicile
Return
testimony
Mistake of law
32. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case
3rd Amendment
brief
Motion
feigned accomplice
33. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading
Park or parking
Truck
no bill
Inventory
34. 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
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
synergism
Special mobile equipment
35. 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)
equitable action
burglary
Official Misconduct
36. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.
Traffic
Alley
malice
preponderance of evidence
37. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.
burglary
allegation
transcript
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
38. Go thru only with caution
Exclusionary Rule
Sidewalk
Flashing yellow light
forgery
39. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
forgery
nightstick
certiorari
40. Paved Shoulder
Improved shoulder
Urban district
bail bond
interrogatories
41. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another
14th Amendment
'Prima Face'
writ of possesion (Eviction)
battery
42. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony
Park or parking
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
6th amendment
burglary
43. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.
Official Misconduct
Business district
Affiant
rout
44. An instrument used to record variations of several different body pulsations. The courts have not as yet agreed that the scientific principles of the polygraph - commonly called the lie detector - has crossed the line between the experimental and the
testimony
Indigent/Pauper
polygraph
accomplice
45. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources
testimony
equitable action
Fraud
Motor Vehicle Searches
46. 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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47. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.
nightstick
'Prima Face'
preponderance of evidence
polygraph
48. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
Indigent/Pauper
Bailee
'Prima Face'
condemnation
49. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place
subpoena
Court of Criminal Appeals
writ
battery
50. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.
Malfeasance
cause
Motion
search warrant