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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






2. 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.






3. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses






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






5. 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






6. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






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






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






9. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






11. 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.






12. 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






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






14. Against A Thing.

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15. 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






16. 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






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






18. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.






19. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






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






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






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






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






24. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile






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






26. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.






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






28. Rights not mention retained by people






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






30. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






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






32. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.






33. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






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






35. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






37. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






38. 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.






39. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another






40. 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.






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






42. Go thru only with caution






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






44. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






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






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






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






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






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






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