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Police Legal Vocab

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1. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.

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2. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






3. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






4. Divided - controlled access highway






5. A 'default' in an action of law occurs when a defendant fails to plead within the time allowed or fails to appear at the trial






6. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.






7. Miranda v. Arizona






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






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






10. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






17. 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






18. One of the lanes on the freeway






19. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






20. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






21. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






22. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






23. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






24. In Re Gault






25. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.






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






27. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






28. 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






29. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.






30. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






31. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE






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






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






41. Powers not identified belong to the states.






42. An instrument used to record variations of several different body pulsations. The courts have not as yet agreed that the scientific principles of the polygraph - commonly called the lie detector - has crossed the line between the experimental and the






43. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites






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

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45. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review






46. To hold on bail for trial






47. Go thru only with caution






48. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






49. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






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






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