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Police Legal Vocab
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1. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another
battery
probable cause
6th Amendment
Motion
2. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.
voir dire
6th amendment
Commercial Motor vehicle
writ
3. 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
Licencse Ineligibility
accessory
Litter
4. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.
Injuction
Farm Tractor
advancing prostitution
instruction
5. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.
necessarily included offenses
Obscene
Commercial Motor vehicle
nolo contendere
6. 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
Court of Criminal Appeals
feigned accomplice
extenuation circumstances
opinion evidence
7. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.
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8. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.
domicile
injunction
Fraud
bailiff
9. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.
demur
principles
5th Amendment
voir dire
10. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg
Commitment
arraignment
deposition
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
11. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.
Motor Vehicle Searches
6th Amendment
Petition
Highway or street
12. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney
6th Amendment
malice
felony
Libel
13. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.
advancing prostitution
Parties
Frisk
9th Amendment
14. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
5th Amendment
subpoena
plaintiff
15. 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
Limitation
Improved shoulder
Laned roadway
16. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.
indictment
Shoulder
Default Judgement
injunction
17. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE
robbery
dissent
14th Amendment
4th Amendment
18. 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
arraignment
motive
Chattel
change of venue
19. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation
Dispose or dump
condemnation
Injuction
misfeasance
20. 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.
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
Garishment
Malfeasance
Mistake of law
21. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.
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22. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.
rebuttal
Mistake of law
verdict
Contempt
23. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.
Fraud
probable cause
fence
Statute
24. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law
Commercial Motor vehicle
Sequestration
crime
Freeway
25. 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
recognizance
directed verdict
Urban district
writ of possesion (Eviction)
26. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az
1st Amendment trial
14th Amendment
Mistake of law
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
27. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated
15ft
decree
Open fields
Traffic
28. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.
Conservator Of Peace
Levy
Bicycle
Capias
29. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost
decree
Malfeasance
Indigent/Pauper
Libel
30. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
'Et Al'
default
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
Bailee
31. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause
Libel
tort
Laned roadway
fair preponderance
32. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other
nolo contendere
bind over
arraignment
extradition
33. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
Class 'A' dl
amicus curiae
assault
Class 'B' dl
34. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?
ordinance
preponderance of evidence
15ft
extenuation circumstances
35. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.
Roadway
5th Amendment Trial
interrogatories
crime
36. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.
Injuction
3rd Amendment
Commercial Motor vehicle
no bill
37. 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.
Freeway
robbery
accessory
Alley
38. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.
double jeopardy
Alias Citation
Inadmissible
Sidewalk
39. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'
Statute
Truck tractor
voir dire
3rd Amendment
40. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.
'Et Ux'
Litter
Affiant
Flashing yellow light
41. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.
domicile
Class 'A' dl
School Crossing guard
Habitual criminal
42. Unlawfully obtaining property from another by threat. the threat - regardless of its nature must induce an 'oppressive condition or circumstance;' e.g. - threatening to inflict injury - or to accuse - or to expose a secret that tends to subject a per
extortion - theft by
magistrate
Return
necessarily included offenses
43. Paved Shoulder
Bailee
Class 'B' dl
Improved shoulder
Bicycle
44. Place any type of litter on or in land/water
search warrant
corroboration evidence
6th Amendment
Dispose or dump
45. Go thru only with caution
Litter
Flashing yellow light
Traffic control signal
Pro Bono
46. 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
advancing prostitution
probable cause
5th Amendment
polygraph
47. To hold on bail for trial
Roadway
bind over
Race
Safety Zone
48. 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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49. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.
Conservator Of Peace
'Et Ux'
Motor carrier
Commercial Motor vehicle
50. Private office or room of a judge
chambers
15ft
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
embezzlement
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