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Police Legal Vocab

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






2. 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






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






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






5. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






6. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






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






8. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






9. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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






11. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






12. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another






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






14. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.






15. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other






16. 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






17. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.






18. One who - under the direction of a law enforcement officer or upon his/her own initiative - pretends complicity in a crime in order to detect the perpetrator in an effort to prosecute such perpetrator. as such - there is no criminal intent on the par






19. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






20. The questioning of witnesses in a trial or in the taking of a deposition by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness






21. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case






22. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile






23. And the following one or ones.

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24. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






25. 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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26. By or on the relation of.

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27. 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






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

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29. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.






38. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






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






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






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






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






43. Land next to and including the highway if - It's NOT IN A MUNICIPALITY AND It has HOMES OR BUSINESSES on it at intervals of less than 100ft - for at least a quarter mile






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






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






46. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






47. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






48. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






49. 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






50. Right to bear arms