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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






2. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






3. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment






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






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






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






7. Evidence of what the witness thinks or believes in regard to facts in dispute - as distinguished from his/her personal knowledge of the facts; not admissible except (under certain limitations) in the case of experts.






8. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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






10. A person 'advances prostitution' when - acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof - he/she knowingly causes or aids a person to engage in prostitution - procures or solicits patrons for prostitution - provides persons or promises for p






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






12. 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.






13. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






14. Divided - controlled access highway






15. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






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






17. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






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






19. 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






20. By or on the relation of.

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21. Right to bear arms






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






23. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?






24. 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






25. Against A Thing.

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26. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






28. The testimony of a witness not taken in open court - but in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of court to take testimony elsewhere






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






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






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






37. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






38. 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.






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






40. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order






41. Rights not mention retained by people






42. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






43. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






44. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






45. 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






46. Where an offense cannot be accomplished without necessarily committing another offense - the latter is a necessarily included offense. For example - every battery includes an assault. Murder includes manslaughter.






47. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.






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






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






50. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending