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Police Legal Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.






6. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






11. 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






12. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






13. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






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

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






16. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






17. 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.






18. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






19. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another






20. And the following one or ones.

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21. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






28. The felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another from his/her person or immediate presence and against his/her will - accomplished by means of force or fear.






29. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.

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






31. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






32. Private office or room of a judge






33. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation






34. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






35. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






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






37. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






38. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






39. 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






40. Go thru only with caution






41. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






42. Powers not identified belong to the states.






43. 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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.

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