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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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
2. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.
writ
Residence district
necessarily included offenses
crime
3. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place
Statute
subpoena
directed verdict
Ethnicity
4. 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.
Official Misconduct
dissent
rout
Gross combination weight rating
5. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.
Alley
Parties
Highway or street
cross examination
6. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.
Motor carrier
decree
Ethnicity
directed verdict
7. 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
8th Amendment
burglary
self-defense
Truck
8. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.
ordinance
Fraud
8th Amendment
Affiant
9. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.
felony
verdict
'Et Seq'
state's evidence
10. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement
Mistake of law
decree
testimony
Affiant
11. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
magistrate
Inventory
recognizance
Sidewalk
12. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
fence
change of venue
expunge
directed verdict
13. Rights not mention retained by people
Pleadings
testimony
robbery
9th Amendment
14. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.
nolo contendere
Bus
Injuction
principles
15. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
20ft
Flashing yellow light
School crossing zone
Business district
16. 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.
robbery
Habitual criminal
extradition
9th Amendment
17. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.
Pleadings
no bill
Traffic
Fraud
18. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances
1st amendment
fair preponderance
Affiant
bind over
19. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.
6th amendment
rebuttal
Roadway
Crosswalk
20. Is an affimative defense
opinion evidence
Mistake of law
incompetent evidence
state's evidence
21. 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.
interrogatories
Improved shoulder
Licencse Ineligibility
rout
22. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.
Libel
arraignment
Residence district
Pro Bono
23. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.
Park or parking
feigned accomplice
domicile
Inventory
24. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.
robbery
School Crossing guard
advancing prostitution
rout
25. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another
Right of way
Gross combination weight rating
Fraud
Highway or street
26. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.
Crosswalk
Motor Vehicle Searches
deposition
chambers
27. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.
noxious substance
'Et Seq'
Shoulder
adjudication
28. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
extradition
8th Amendment
bail bond
29. 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
probable cause
Parties
change of venue
nightstick
30. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources
corroboration evidence
magistrate
Official Misconduct
testimony
31. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
Motor carrier
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
plaintiff
Statute
32. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.
default
Gross combination weight rating
verdict
Alias Citation
33. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.
robbery
Sequestration
1st Amendment trial
rebuttal
34. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.
15ft
10th Amendment
Gross combination weight rating
Laned roadway
35. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another
tort
recognizance
Sequestration
Flammable liquid
36. When an attorney works for client for no fee.
Pro Bono
Right of way
parole
Capias
37. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.
instruction
deposition
equitable action
Alias Citation
38. Divided - controlled access highway
battery
Capias
Gross combination weight rating
Freeway
39. 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
Bus
9th Amendment
negligence
principles
40. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review
Habitual criminal
interrogatories
false arrest
certiorari
41. And the following one or ones.
42. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another
embezzlement
principles
School crossing zone
Laned roadway
43. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.
Commitment
Traffic control signal
mistrial
nightstick
44. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost
rebuttal
cause
Indigent/Pauper
Highway or street
45. 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.
Bus
parole
Farm Tractor
verdict
46. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic
Official traffic control device
advancing prostitution
Garishment
voir dire
47. 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
equitable action
Race
Litter
Commitment
48. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
Licencse Ineligibility
corroboration evidence
'In Rem'
Affiant
49. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law
3rd Amendment
fence
Conservator Of Peace
crime
50. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az
self-defense
prosecutor
1st Amendment trial
Obscene