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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Powers not identified belong to the states.






2. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






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






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






5. 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






6. And the following one or ones.

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7. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






8. 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.






9. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






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






11. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






16. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






17. The questioning of witnesses in a trial or in the taking of a deposition by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness






18. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000

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19. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.

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20. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






28. 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.






29. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






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






31. 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.






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






33. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.

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34. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






35. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)






36. 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.






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






38. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






39. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary






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






41. 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.






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






43. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






44. One of the lanes on the freeway






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






46. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






47. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






48. Divided - controlled access highway






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






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