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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






2. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






10. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






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






12. 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






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






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






15. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






16. 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.






17. Where an offense cannot be accomplished without necessarily committing another offense - the latter is a necessarily included offense. For example - every battery includes an assault. Murder includes manslaughter.






18. 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






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






20. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other






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






22. In Re Gault






23. Powers not identified belong to the states.






24. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






25. 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.






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






27. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






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






29. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






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






31. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






32. 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






33. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order






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






35. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review






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






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






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






39. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






40. 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






41. 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.






42. Against A Thing.

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






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






45. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection






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






47. 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






48. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






49. 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






50. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority