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Police Legal Vocab

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1. 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






2. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






3. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






4. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






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






6. Against A Thing.


7. By or on the relation of.


8. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






9. 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






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






11. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






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






13. 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.






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






15. Tenn v. Garner






16. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






17. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






18. 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.






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






20. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






24. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






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






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






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






28. Motor vehicle or a combination of - hat is used to haul people or property - that -Has gross combination weight rating of 26 -001 or more - including towed unit with G.V.W.are of more than 10000 pounds - Can haul 16 or more passengerss - (including d






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






30. 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.






31. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






32. Is an affimative defense






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. One of the lanes on the freeway






38. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary






39. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.






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






41. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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


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






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






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