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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






2. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






3. Evidence of what the witness thinks or believes in regard to facts in dispute - as distinguished from his/her personal knowledge of the facts; not admissible except (under certain limitations) in the case of experts.






4. 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.






5. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






6. In Re Gault






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






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






9. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites






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






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






12. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






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






14. 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






15. Powers not identified belong to the states.






16. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.






17. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






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






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






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






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






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






23. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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






25. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






26. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.






32. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE






33. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






34. 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






35. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






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






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






38. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.


39. By or on the relation of.


40. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.






41. Go thru only with caution






42. Divided - controlled access highway






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






46. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






47. Land next to and even including a highway - if it is used for business purposes. Area described as being 600ft segment - has at least 300 ft of it along the highway set up for businesses






48. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






49. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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