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Police Legal Vocab
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1. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.
testimony
injunction
discovery
prosecutor
2. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.
Nighttime
verdict
20ft
4th Amendment
3. Right to bear arms
commutation
double jeopardy
2nd Amendment
Libel
4. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.
Contempt
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
Bailee
certiorari
5. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
Sidewalk
testimony
parole
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
certiorari
advancing prostitution
domicile
Levy
7. One of the lanes on the freeway
Default Judgement
mandamus
transcript
Freeway main lane
8. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
Chattel
School Crossing guard
no bill
opinion evidence
9. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment
polygraph
Dispose or dump
extortion - theft by
8th Amendment
10. Place any type of litter on or in land/water
Bus
30ft
Dispose or dump
Farm Tractor
11. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case
Conservator Of Peace
brief
Commercial Motor vehicle
Litter
12. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees
Chattel
Flammable liquid
Nighttime
voir dire
13. 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
default
accessory
Libel
double jeopardy
14. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.
Inadmissible
Freeway
verdict
Highway or street
15. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.
writ of possesion (Eviction)
bailiff
Official Misconduct
Malfeasance
16. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.
Ethnicity
6th Amendment trial
Petition
negligence
17. 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
Daytime
polygraph
Nighttime
6th amendment
18. Is used to recover possession of rental property.
bail bond
Writ of possesion
felony
state's evidence
19. 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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20. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law
bailiff
Sequestration
amicus curiae
Crosswalk
21. Rights not mention retained by people
Daytime
Motion
9th Amendment
synergism
22. 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.
certiorari
rebuttal
Inadmissible
dissent
23. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.
interrogatories
Motor carrier
Park or parking
Flashing yellow light
24. By or on the relation of.
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25. 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
Commercial Motor vehicle
Mistake of law
false arrest
Alias Citation
26. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
Malfeasance
magistrate
allegation
Bailee
27. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody
Sidewalk
false arrest
6th amendment
change of venue
28. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case
6th Amendment trial
Commitment
extortion - theft by
venue
29. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment
commutation
2nd Amendment
search warrant
burglary
30. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.
Malfeasance
20ft
Urban district
Open fields
31. 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.
Commercial Motor vehicle
Habitual criminal
Special mobile equipment
Litter
32. 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.
plaintiff
Dispose or dump
Through highway
decree
33. 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
5th Amendment
peremptory challenge
Business district
Race
34. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court
ordinance
transcript
bail bond
Habitual criminal
35. Paved Shoulder
Injuction
Improved shoulder
peremptory challenge
rebuttal
36. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th
Improved shoulder
8th Amendment
Class 'A' dl
prosecutor
37. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.
cross examination
Return
forgery
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
38. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.
Inventory
discovery
due process
allegation
39. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.
Injuction
bail
equitable action
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
40. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.
Inadmissible
Farm Tractor
Right of way
Freeway
41. 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.
6th amendment
parole
Official traffic control device
double jeopardy
42. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.
14th Amendment
5th Amendment
Freeway main lane
extradition
43. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.
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44. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.
peremptory challenge
Residence district
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
Commercial Motor vehicle
45. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.
Open fields
Highway or street
20ft
Litter
46. 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
bail bond
Gross combination weight rating
'Et Al'
advancing prostitution
47. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.
condemnation
writ of possesion (Eviction)
peremptory challenge
Official Misconduct
48. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.
Laned roadway
subpoena
Business district
1st amendment
49. 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.
'Et Seq'
Licencse Ineligibility
Class 'B' dl
deposition
50. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment
Malfeasance
default
6th amendment
search warrant