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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. The release of a person from a penal institution prior to expiration of the maximum period of imprisonment; a conditional release from prison subject to return upon violation.






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






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






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






10. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






11. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action






12. 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






13. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.






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






15. Is an affimative defense






16. 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






17. 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.






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






19. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






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






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






22. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review






23. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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






28. A public disorder or uprising. To constitute a riot - the object need not be unlawful - provided the acts are done in a manner calculated to inspire terror. The chief element in a riot is the use of force or violence to disturb public peace if accomp






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






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






31. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






32. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.

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33. Right to bear arms






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






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






36. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






37. In Re Gault






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






39. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






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






41. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause






42. 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






43. Private office or room of a judge






44. 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






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






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






47. Divided - controlled access highway






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






49. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.






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