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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






2. 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






3. 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.






4. 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






5. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.






6. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






7. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






9. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






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






11. To hold on bail for trial






12. Rights not mention retained by people






13. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic






14. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






15. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees






16. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.






17. By or on the relation of.

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18. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






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






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






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






22. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






23. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property






29. 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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30. Go thru only with caution






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






32. 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.






33. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






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






35. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






36. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






37. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority






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






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






40. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






41. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






42. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'






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






44. 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






45. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.






46. Tenn v. Garner






47. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






48. 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.






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






50. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.