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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. 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.






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

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4. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.






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






6. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.






7. Tenn v. Garner






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






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






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






11. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






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






13. And the following one or ones.

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






15. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.

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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






30. 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






31. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab






32. 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.






33. Law in its regular course of administration through the courts of justice. the guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair trial






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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






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






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






44. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






45. 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






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






47. 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.






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






49. Unlawfully obtaining property from another by threat. the threat - regardless of its nature must induce an 'oppressive condition or circumstance;' e.g. - threatening to inflict injury - or to accuse - or to expose a secret that tends to subject a per






50. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it