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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
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1. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






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






3. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






4. 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.






5. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






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






7. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






8. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.






9. Miranda v. Arizona






10. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






12. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






13. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.






14. 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.






15. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






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






17. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject






18. 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.






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






20. The introduction of rebutting evidence; the showing that the statements of witnesses as to what occurred are not true; the stage of trial at which such evidence may be introduced.






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






22. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.






23. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






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

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25. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.






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






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






28. Paved Shoulder






29. By or on the relation of.

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






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






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






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






34. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






35. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






36. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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

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






39. Go thru only with caution






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






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






42. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






43. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






44. 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






45. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






46. 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






47. 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.






48. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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






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