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Police Legal Vocab

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1. Private office or room of a judge






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






3. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






4. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






5. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






6. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






7. Motor vehicle or a combination of - hat is used to haul people or property - that -Has gross combination weight rating of 26 -001 or more - including towed unit with G.V.W.are of more than 10000 pounds - Can haul 16 or more passengerss - (including d






8. 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.






9. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees






10. 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






11. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.






12. 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






13. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






14. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






15. Is an affimative defense






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






17. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






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






19. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.






20. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property






21. 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






22. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






23. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






24. Powers not identified belong to the states.






25. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






26. 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


27. Sheriff






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.


34. 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.






35. Go thru only with caution






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






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






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






39. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






47. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






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






49. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






50. Right to bear arms