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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment
8th Amendment
Freeway main lane
4th Amendment trial
Libel
2. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
bailiff
20ft
corroboration evidence
10th Amendment
3. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.
polygraph
venue
Residence district
Limitation
4. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law
default
Pro Bono
search warrant
crime
5. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.
Improved shoulder
Alias Citation
crime
Flammable liquid
6. Go thru only with caution
Crosswalk
Flashing yellow light
Bailee
Commercial Motor vehicle
7. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab
negligence
Bus
discovery
chambers
8. Miranda v. Arizona
5th Amendment Trial
fair preponderance
Safety Zone
discovery
9. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics
Parties
Libel
polygraph
Race
10. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be
'Et Al'
extenuation circumstances
Special mobile equipment
indictment
11. 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
feigned accomplice
polygraph
Nighttime
forgery
12. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.
Licencse Ineligibility
injunction
Litter
discovery
13. Tenn v. Garner
4th Amendment trial
Freeway
Licencse Ineligibility
dissent
14. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.
writ of possesion (Eviction)
feigned accomplice
noxious substance
Highway or street
15. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
interrogatories
corroboration evidence
venue
expunge
16. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime
accomplice
forgery
Right of way
Indigent/Pauper
17. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible
Special mobile equipment
'Prima Face'
best evidence
robbery
18. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.
Sidewalk
equitable action
14th Amendment
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
19. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.
Injuction
Levy
misfeasance
Truck
20. 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
Truck
Daytime
condemnation
Inadmissible
21. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?
10th Amendment
15ft
search warrant
incompetent evidence
22. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another
4th Amendment
Ethnicity
Right of way
2nd Amendment
23. When an attorney works for client for no fee.
recognizance
Levy
Pro Bono
4th Amendment
24. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
Improved shoulder
mistrial
Chattel
assault
25. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
felony
Motion
extortion - theft by
Nighttime
26. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated
Open fields
subpoena
allegation
1st Amendment trial
27. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg
14th Amendment
Petition
demur
arraignment
28. In Re Gault
Habitual criminal
plaintiff
6th Amendment trial
domicile
29. Rights not mention retained by people
9th Amendment
felony
Sidewalk
commutation
30. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.
mandamus
Sequestration
nightstick
Trailer
31. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.
accomplice
School crossing zone
Motion
Commitment
32. 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.
6th Amendment
writ
change of venue
rout
33. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority
Traffic control signal
dissent
best evidence
equitable action
34. To hold on bail for trial
Flammable liquid
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
bind over
venue
35. 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.
mistrial
battery
Flammable liquid
Bicycle
36. 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
Flashing yellow light
mistrial
Business district
Dispose or dump
37. Against A Thing.
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38. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances
1st amendment
testimony
instruction
burglary
39. 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.
noxious substance
probable cause
decree
deposition
40. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.
Roadway
Default Judgement
equitable action
Crosswalk
41. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites
injunction
allegation
Freeway main lane
Pleadings
42. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.
venue
noxious substance
Litter
Motor carrier
43. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.
adjudication
commutation
Trailer
expunge
44. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.
Contempt
Pleadings
Litter
equitable action
45. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.
Truck
Default Judgement
rebuttal
Special mobile equipment
46. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law
decree
Crosswalk
amicus curiae
Licencse Ineligibility
47. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody
state's evidence
subpoena
ordinance
false arrest
48. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.
Traffic
Flammable liquid
riot
venue
49. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading
peremptory challenge
Park or parking
Litter
Safety Zone
50. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE
Injuction
Exclusionary Rule
motive
4th Amendment