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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE






2. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






3. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.

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4. 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.






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






6. 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






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






8. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.






9. Divided - controlled access highway






10. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action






11. 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






12. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.






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






14. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset






15. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






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






17. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.






18. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






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






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






21. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






23. 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.






24. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.






25. 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






26. The protection of one's person or property against some injury attempted by another. The law of 'self-defense' justifies an act done in the reasonable belief of immediate danger. When acting in justifiable self-defense - a person may not be punished






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






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






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






30. Against A Thing.

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31. 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






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






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






34. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






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






36. 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.






37. Miranda v. Arizona






38. 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






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






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






41. Rights not mention retained by people






42. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






43. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.






44. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






45. 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.






46. Go thru only with caution






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






48. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






49. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






50. 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