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Police Legal Vocab
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law
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns
Ethnicity
negligence
venue
15ft
2. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.
power of attorney
Urban district
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
Freeway
3. One of the lanes on the freeway
interrogatories
arraignment
discovery
Freeway main lane
4. Commands the person to whom it is directed to desist or refrain from the commision or continuance of the act enjoined or to obey and execute such order as the court has seen proper to issue.
robbery
Exclusionary Rule
Injuction
tort
5. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
Statute
Nighttime
prosecutor
expunge
6. Divided - controlled access highway
verdict
5th Amendment Trial
Freeway
Through highway
7. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property
5th Amendment
Return
'Prima Face'
embezzlement
8. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg
Truck tractor
feigned accomplice
arraignment
mandamus
9. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.
Alias Citation
Statute
equitable action
Litter
10. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.
Inadmissible
Truck
brief
nolo contendere
11. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review
allegation
bind over
Flashing yellow light
certiorari
12. 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
nightstick
accessory
malice
motive
13. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.
Obscene
Alley
Indigent/Pauper
Motion
14. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.
accomplice
fence
deposition
3rd Amendment
15. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment
Injuction
Litter
6th amendment
injunction
16. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another
equitable action
feigned accomplice
3rd Amendment
Right of way
17. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission
4th Amendment
double jeopardy
Litter
Business district
18. 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.
rout
Alias Citation
change of venue
recognizance
19. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
prosecutor
recognizance
venue
plaintiff
20. 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
prosecutor
principles
Fraud
fair preponderance
21. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.
expert evidence
Right of way
Garishment
plaintiff
22. Against A Thing.
23. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.
Petition
certiorari
injunction
Nighttime
24. Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
Improved shoulder
condemnation
nolo contendere
25. 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
Litter
'In Rem'
Farm Tractor
Commercial Motor vehicle
26. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.
27. 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
Safety Zone
equitable action
forgery
Inventory
28. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az
polygraph
expert evidence
1st Amendment trial
forgery
29. 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.
Sequestration
decree
Indigent/Pauper
writ
30. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.
'Ex Rel'
arraignment
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
'Prima Face'
31. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law
Inadmissible
Traffic control signal
Sidewalk
crime
32. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE
Motion
4th Amendment
Motor carrier
'Et Al'
33. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection
Bus
'Et Ux'
Through highway
Motor Vehicle Searches
34. Rights not mention retained by people
peremptory challenge
9th Amendment
Inventory
battery
35. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab
Bus
dissent
verdict
instruction
36. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.
Right of way
corroboration evidence
Petition
14th Amendment
37. 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
Nighttime
30ft
accomplice
condemnation
38. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances
noxious substance
1st amendment
Contempt
Injuction
39. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
feigned accomplice
Business district
cause
20ft
40. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.
Inventory
Highway or street
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
4th Amendment
41. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.
Contempt
mistrial
double jeopardy
1st Amendment trial
42. 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
deposition
15ft
instruction
feigned accomplice
43. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.
44. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.
incompetent evidence
Alias Citation
Motor carrier
venue
45. A person who has received two previous convictions on seperate felony charges. Such a person will be adjudged a habitual criminal and may be punishable by imprisionment in the state prison for life.
Habitual criminal
Injuction
expunge
malice
46. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
directed verdict
Bailee
felony
Highway or street
47. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources
assault
crime
School Crossing guard
testimony
48. 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.
'Prima Face'
Official Misconduct
feigned accomplice
Licencse Ineligibility
49. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics
Race
14th Amendment
Urban district
plaintiff
50. 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.
riot
no bill
mandamus
Litter