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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






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






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






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

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5. Miranda v. Arizona






6. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.






12. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






13. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






22. Go thru only with caution






23. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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






28. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






29. 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.






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






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






33. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






34. 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.






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






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

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






38. A person 'advances prostitution' when - acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof - he/she knowingly causes or aids a person to engage in prostitution - procures or solicits patrons for prostitution - provides persons or promises for p






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






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






41. Paved Shoulder






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






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






45. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






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






47. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






49. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






50. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability







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