Test your basic knowledge |

Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. 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.






2. 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.






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






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






5. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






6. 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






7. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






8. Go thru only with caution






9. 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






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






12. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






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






14. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






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






21. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






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






24. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






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






27. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






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. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






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






31. Tenn v. Garner






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






33. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






34. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






35. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property






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






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






38. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






39. 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






40. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.






41. Rights not mention retained by people






42. 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.






43. Sheriff






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






45. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






46. Private office or room of a judge






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






48. 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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests