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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






2. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






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






4. And the following one or ones.

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5. 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.






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. 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






8. 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.






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






10. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject






11. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.






12. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






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






14. One of the lanes on the freeway






15. 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.






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






17. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment






18. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






19. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri






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






21. 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.






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






23. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






28. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






29. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






30. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.






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






32. 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.






33. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.






38. Rights not mention retained by people






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






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






41. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






43. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






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






45. Sheriff






46. 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






47. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






48. 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.






49. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.

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50. 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







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