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Police Legal Vocab
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.
noxious substance
decree
Default Judgement
Habitual criminal
2. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
20ft
decree
adjudication
Farm Tractor
3. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court
Capias
bail bond
Dispose or dump
Indigent/Pauper
4. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.
School crossing zone
3rd Amendment
verdict
commutation
5. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.
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6. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.
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7. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.
Motor carrier
Litter
Licencse Ineligibility
default
8. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability
power of attorney
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
Farm Tractor
forgery
9. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.
Improved shoulder
noxious substance
Contempt
Inadmissible
10. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.
voir dire
Traffic control signal
indictment
venue
11. 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
false arrest
Crosswalk
transcript
self-defense
12. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.
Highway or street
feigned accomplice
double jeopardy
riot
13. Rights not mention retained by people
9th Amendment
3rd Amendment
Court of Criminal Appeals
felony
14. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.
power of attorney
preponderance of evidence
Levy
mandamus
15. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.
battery
Obscene
Court of Criminal Appeals
Fraud
16. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.
School Crossing guard
magistrate
Right of way
14th Amendment
17. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.
mistrial
Frisk
transcript
Safety Zone
18. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites
power of attorney
Pleadings
Litter
15ft
19. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection
Through highway
School crossing zone
state's evidence
nolo contendere
20. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
14th Amendment
Official traffic control device
'In Rem'
Nighttime
21. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic
corroboration evidence
plaintiff
3rd Amendment
Official traffic control device
22. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.
Bailee
change of venue
cause
Traffic
23. 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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24. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO
Truck tractor
30ft
interrogatories
battery
25. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.
corroboration evidence
Nighttime
equitable action
Litter
26. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
directed verdict
indictment
Right of way
Bus
27. 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
30ft
Default Judgement
advancing prostitution
Malfeasance
28. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az
1st Amendment trial
state's evidence
Court of Criminal Appeals
transcript
29. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.
Inadmissible
Indigent/Pauper
Daytime
interrogatories
30. An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right - or in some manner to do him/her injury.
Fraud
necessarily included offenses
negligence
accomplice
31. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.
Default Judgement
prosecutor
Residence district
commutation
32. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
assault
Park or parking
corroboration evidence
Alley
33. By or on the relation of.
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34. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab
Traffic control signal
'Et Ux'
Obscene
Bus
35. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.
Shoulder
Sidewalk
cause
fence
36. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.
Through highway
verdict
forgery
writ of possesion (Eviction)
37. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.
Bicycle
15ft
Official traffic control device
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
38. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
felony
cause
demur
15ft
39. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place
nolo contendere
Levy
Trailer
subpoena
40. In Re Gault
magistrate
1st amendment
6th Amendment trial
preponderance of evidence
41. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime
instruction
Chattel
equitable action
accomplice
42. 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.
Chattel
Improved shoulder
no bill
indictment
43. 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.
venue
Habitual criminal
dissent
Traffic
44. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri
adjudication
nolo contendere
accessory
feigned accomplice
45. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.
nightstick
necessarily included offenses
Right of way
Levy
46. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another
embezzlement
deposition
crime
Dispose or dump
47. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.
Petition
Pleadings
adjudication
'Et Al'
48. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.
Exclusionary Rule
probable cause
Residence district
20ft
49. Sheriff
dissent
'Et Seq'
noxious substance
Conservator Of Peace
50. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.
indictment
bail bond
writ of possesion (Eviction)
Garishment