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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






2. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






3. Law in its regular course of administration through the courts of justice. the guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair trial






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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.






9. 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






10. 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






11. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






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






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






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






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






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






17. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.






18. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






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






20. By or on the relation of.


21. 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






22. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






23. Right to bear arms






24. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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






26. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






28. An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right - or in some manner to do him/her injury.






29. 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






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






31. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






32. 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






33. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






34. 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.






35. 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






36. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove






37. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






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


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






40. The testimony of a witness not taken in open court - but in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of court to take testimony elsewhere






41. Divided - controlled access highway






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






43. The felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another from his/her person or immediate presence and against his/her will - accomplished by means of force or fear.






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






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






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






47. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






49. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






50. Commands the person to whom it is directed to desist or refrain from the commision or continuance of the act enjoined or to obey and execute such order as the court has seen proper to issue.