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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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.






2. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






3. By or on the relation of.

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4. Against A Thing.

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5. 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.






6. 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.






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






8. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






9. 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






10. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.






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






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

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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. Right to bear arms






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






20. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.






21. 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






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






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






24. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






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






26. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






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






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






29. 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.






30. Joint action of two separate drugs resulting in a total effect greater than the summed effects of both. For example - barbiturates are alcohol synergists - since the combined action of doses of alcohol and barbiturates (whoes additive effects would b






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






32. Rights not mention retained by people






33. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






34. 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






35. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






36. In Re Gault






37. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






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






39. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic






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






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






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






43. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






44. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?






45. Sheriff






46. 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.






47. Go thru only with caution






48. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






49. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000

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50. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.