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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






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






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






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






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






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






8. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






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






10. 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.






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

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12. 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






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






14. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another






15. 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.






16. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






17. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






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






20. To hold on bail for trial






21. 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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22. 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






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






24. Private office or room of a judge






25. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment






26. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove






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






28. An instrument used to record variations of several different body pulsations. The courts have not as yet agreed that the scientific principles of the polygraph - commonly called the lie detector - has crossed the line between the experimental and the






29. 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






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






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






32. Divided - controlled access highway






33. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.






34. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






35. 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






36. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






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






38. One of the lanes on the freeway






39. 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






40. 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.






41. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






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






43. Powers not identified belong to the states.






44. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






45. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






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






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






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






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