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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property






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






4. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






5. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove






6. 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.






7. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






9. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'






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






11. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.






12. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






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






14. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






15. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






16. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






17. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






18. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






19. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






20. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






21. 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.






22. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission






23. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






24. 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.






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






26. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.






27. Divided - controlled access highway






28. 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






29. 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






30. 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






31. Rights not mention retained by people






32. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






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






34. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.






35. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






36. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






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






38. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






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






40. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






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






42. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






43. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






44. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.






45. A person who has received two previous convictions on seperate felony charges. Such a person will be adjudged a habitual criminal and may be punishable by imprisionment in the state prison for life.






46. By or on the relation of.

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47. 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.






48. 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.






49. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






50. 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