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Police Legal Vocab

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1. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?






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






3. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another






10. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.






11. 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






12. By or on the relation of.

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13. Paved Shoulder






14. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






15. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






16. 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.






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






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






19. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th






20. 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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21. One of the lanes on the freeway






22. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






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






24. 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






25. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection






26. 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






27. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






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






29. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






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






31. Tenn v. Garner






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






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






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






35. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26000 or more - Can't tow more than 10000 - unless its a farm trailer. then they can tow up to 20000

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40. To hold on bail for trial






41. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






42. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.






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






44. Divided - controlled access highway






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






46. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






47. Rights not mention retained by people






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






49. 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






50. Miranda v. Arizona







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