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Police Legal Vocab
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1. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review
certiorari
transcript
Motor carrier
'Et Ux'
2. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.
Gross combination weight rating
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
Commercial Motor vehicle
Motor carrier
3. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
directed verdict
transcript
Official traffic control device
Dispose or dump
4. 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
bind over
decree
expert evidence
extradition
5. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
corroboration evidence
battery
Improved shoulder
1st Amendment trial
6. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission
malice
Gross combination weight rating
extenuation circumstances
double jeopardy
7. 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.
plaintiff
transcript
dissent
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
8. 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.
Malfeasance
Levy
assault
Habitual criminal
9. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be
extenuation circumstances
accessory
Court of Criminal Appeals
6th Amendment trial
10. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
Open fields
best evidence
domicile
Bailee
11. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.
commutation
Trailer
Truck
interrogatories
12. 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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13. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.
misfeasance
Petition
default
Inadmissible
14. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.
Litter
Freeway
Business district
Malfeasance
15. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading
Traffic
Statute
Park or parking
discovery
16. The release of a person from a penal institution prior to expiration of the maximum period of imprisonment; a conditional release from prison subject to return upon violation.
misfeasance
instruction
parole
transcript
17. One who - under the direction of a law enforcement officer or upon his/her own initiative - pretends complicity in a crime in order to detect the perpetrator in an effort to prosecute such perpetrator. as such - there is no criminal intent on the par
Truck
rebuttal
feigned accomplice
Nighttime
18. 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
condemnation
Official traffic control device
Conservator Of Peace
advancing prostitution
19. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.
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20. 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
Traffic control signal
Truck
polygraph
1st Amendment trial
21. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings
Park or parking
verdict
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
Safety Zone
22. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az
1st Amendment trial
Fraud
ordinance
due process
23. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated
Injuction
bind over
Open fields
expert evidence
24. 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.
accomplice
Litter
School Crossing guard
opinion evidence
25. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney
preponderance of evidence
15ft
6th Amendment
3rd Amendment
26. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.
bail bond
writ of possesion (Eviction)
instruction
Shoulder
27. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.
instruction
Gross combination weight rating
Freeway
magistrate
28. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.
1st amendment
Nighttime
malice
6th Amendment trial
29. Miranda v. Arizona
5th Amendment Trial
Laned roadway
Official Misconduct
Litter
30. In Re Gault
6th Amendment trial
advancing prostitution
Special mobile equipment
Parties
31. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics
Roadway
Race
20ft
prosecutor
32. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment
fair preponderance
8th Amendment
battery
20ft
33. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases
indictment
Court of Criminal Appeals
malice
Nighttime
34. When an attorney works for client for no fee.
Exclusionary Rule
Pro Bono
felony
Motor Vehicle Searches
35. Powers not identified belong to the states.
1st amendment
10th Amendment
'Ex Rel'
burglary
36. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.
Capias
Default Judgement
Improved shoulder
demur
37. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
double jeopardy
cause
Petition
Exclusionary Rule
38. 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.
demur
extenuation circumstances
negligence
Crosswalk
39. 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.
Trailer
Through highway
condemnation
Capias
40. The questioning of witnesses in a trial or in the taking of a deposition by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness
burglary
dactyloscopy
cross examination
14th Amendment
41. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.
Inventory
extenuation circumstances
Statute
demur
42. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.
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43. 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.
adjudication
indictment
Sequestration
Capias
44. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE
Garishment
Injuction
search warrant
4th Amendment
45. 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.
'Et Seq'
voir dire
Petition
condemnation
46. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.
noxious substance
Sequestration
peremptory challenge
accomplice
47. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.
Obscene
plaintiff
principles
Affiant
48. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.
commutation
Motor carrier
Flashing yellow light
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
49. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.
4th Amendment trial
incompetent evidence
brief
principles
50. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.
condemnation
1st amendment
Inadmissible
Crosswalk