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Police Legal Vocab
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law
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
equitable action
change of venue
assault
2. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause
cross examination
Litter
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
fair preponderance
3. 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.
opinion evidence
nolo contendere
Special mobile equipment
Statute
4. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.
Litter
plaintiff
power of attorney
instruction
5. Divided - controlled access highway
6th amendment
Class 'B' dl
fair preponderance
Freeway
6. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.
expunge
Gross combination weight rating
Frisk
Motor Vehicle Searches
7. 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.
Official Misconduct
necessarily included offenses
2nd Amendment
Inadmissible
8. A public disorder or uprising. To constitute a riot - the object need not be unlawful - provided the acts are done in a manner calculated to inspire terror. The chief element in a riot is the use of force or violence to disturb public peace if accomp
riot
Traffic
interrogatories
Shoulder
9. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.
Writ of possesion
recognizance
Class 'A' dl
power of attorney
10. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
crime
plaintiff
'Et Ux'
Shoulder
11. Tenn v. Garner
4th Amendment trial
Shoulder
Writ of possesion
Residence district
12. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.
Motion
20ft
Pleadings
injunction
13. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime
accomplice
Frisk
subpoena
equitable action
14. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove
allegation
nightstick
Right of way
advancing prostitution
15. 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
injunction
14th Amendment
Exclusionary Rule
default
16. Miranda v. Arizona
expunge
'In Rem'
5th Amendment Trial
6th Amendment trial
17. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.
Default Judgement
Through highway
equitable action
Garishment
18. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.
'Et Seq'
Inadmissible
fence
corroboration evidence
19. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.
venue
Farm Tractor
probable cause
Right of way
20. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.
Urban district
School Crossing guard
rout
10th Amendment
21. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.
certiorari
extortion - theft by
writ
Inventory
22. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.
verdict
forgery
Safety Zone
'Et Ux'
23. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.
parole
Residence district
Sidewalk
'In Rem'
24. One of the lanes on the freeway
bind over
Frisk
Freeway main lane
mandamus
25. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.
Traffic control signal
forgery
negligence
Dispose or dump
26. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
Motion
Garishment
20ft
4th Amendment trial
27. The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial or from one court to another in the same county or district
search warrant
bailiff
change of venue
Licencse Ineligibility
28. Rights not mention retained by people
Truck
Trailer
9th Amendment
amicus curiae
29. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another
tort
1st amendment
10th Amendment
default
30. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic
Official traffic control device
Default Judgement
due process
Alley
31. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances
1st amendment
Highway or street
Traffic
Flammable liquid
32. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
Inventory
30ft
robbery
magistrate
33. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees
cause
8th Amendment
10th Amendment
Flammable liquid
34. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody
false arrest
Nighttime
Motor Vehicle Searches
Libel
35. 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
deposition
probable cause
crime
Exclusionary Rule
36. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.
'Prima Face'
Special mobile equipment
Truck
burglary
37. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle
Contempt
Gross combination weight rating
Motor Vehicle Searches
no bill
38. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO
dactyloscopy
amicus curiae
Truck tractor
search warrant
39. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony
fair preponderance
burglary
Business district
cause
40. 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
principles
default
Business district
School crossing zone
41. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset
Improved shoulder
15ft
domicile
Daytime
42. 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
cross examination
3rd Amendment
20ft
arraignment
43. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.
Bailee
Commitment
noxious substance
Levy
44. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order
extradition
expunge
Capias
equitable action
45. And the following one or ones.
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46. 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.
Habitual criminal
Flammable liquid
malice
1st Amendment trial
47. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.
'In Rem'
Frisk
venue
preponderance of evidence
48. 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
3rd Amendment
'Ex Rel'
Business district
synergism
49. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.
indictment
domicile
incompetent evidence
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
50. Paved Shoulder
Improved shoulder
subpoena
Urban district
best evidence