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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






6. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






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






8. Is an affimative defense






9. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






11. By or on the relation of.

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12. Tenn v. Garner






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






14. Against A Thing.

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15. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






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






17. Right to bear arms






18. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






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






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






21. 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






22. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






23. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






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






25. 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






26. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






27. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






28. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






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






30. 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






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






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






33. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






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






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






36. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.






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






38. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.






39. Powers not identified belong to the states.






40. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






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






42. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. A person 'advances prostitution' when - acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof - he/she knowingly causes or aids a person to engage in prostitution - procures or solicits patrons for prostitution - provides persons or promises for p






46. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)






47. 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






48. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






49. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






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







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