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Police Legal Vocab
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1. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission
Shoulder
'Et Seq'
directed verdict
double jeopardy
2. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.
Sidewalk
self-defense
extradition
preponderance of evidence
3. 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
amicus curiae
plaintiff
cross examination
Injuction
4. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.
malice
Sidewalk
cross examination
School crossing zone
5. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic
Official traffic control device
School Crossing guard
Class 'B' dl
cross examination
6. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances
advancing prostitution
1st amendment
due process
testimony
7. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.
10th Amendment
Libel
Bus
Frisk
8. Rights not mention retained by people
expunge
Bailee
9th Amendment
Freeway main lane
9. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.
Inadmissible
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
Class 'A' dl
bind over
10. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.
preponderance of evidence
Right of way
injunction
Return
11. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.
Crosswalk
Official Misconduct
Affiant
preponderance of evidence
12. 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
Licencse Ineligibility
extradition
opinion evidence
Capias
13. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.
Daytime
Highway or street
corroboration evidence
14th Amendment
14. When an attorney works for client for no fee.
injunction
Malfeasance
Pro Bono
assault
15. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.
Freeway main lane
Bicycle
instruction
due process
16. Tenn v. Garner
feigned accomplice
incompetent evidence
Highway or street
4th Amendment trial
17. Joint action of two separate drugs resulting in a total effect greater than the summed effects of both. For example - barbiturates are alcohol synergists - since the combined action of doses of alcohol and barbiturates (whoes additive effects would b
synergism
Urban district
prosecutor
directed verdict
18. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle
Gross combination weight rating
default
cause
Inadmissible
19. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.
ordinance
amicus curiae
Improved shoulder
Bailee
20. Is an affimative defense
expert evidence
opinion evidence
8th Amendment
Mistake of law
21. 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.
Dispose or dump
1st Amendment trial
opinion evidence
Inadmissible
22. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.
self-defense
bail
'Et Seq'
School crossing zone
23. And the following one or ones.
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24. Is used to recover possession of rental property.
robbery
verdict
Writ of possesion
Crosswalk
25. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.
Default Judgement
verdict
Farm Tractor
Nighttime
26. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.
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27. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
testimony
4th Amendment trial
directed verdict
Park or parking
28. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.
Commitment
bailiff
8th Amendment
Limitation
29. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law
3rd Amendment
corroboration evidence
amicus curiae
Mistake of law
30. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees
Bus
Flammable liquid
directed verdict
Petition
31. 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.
Sequestration
Official Misconduct
Levy
rebuttal
32. 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.
Commercial Motor vehicle
Fraud
polygraph
Official traffic control device
33. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.
Parties
Court of Criminal Appeals
Special mobile equipment
Freeway
34. 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
peremptory challenge
Business district
10th Amendment
Truck
35. 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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36. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place
no bill
advancing prostitution
subpoena
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
37. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab
Bus
testimony
directed verdict
Freeway
38. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another
Frisk
Motor carrier
battery
Trailer
39. Against A Thing.
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40. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
tort
Capias
corroboration evidence
6th Amendment
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.
Daytime
Obscene
parole
Right of way
42. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.
Inadmissible
'In Rem'
accessory
Habitual criminal
43. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection
Parties
Default Judgement
Through highway
20ft
44. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.
Gross combination weight rating
equitable action
Laned roadway
Litter
45. One of the lanes on the freeway
Freeway main lane
Conservator Of Peace
search warrant
false arrest
46. 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.
Return
change of venue
Right of way
Motor Vehicle Searches
47. 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
no bill
default
preponderance of evidence
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
48. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution
Frisk
nolo contendere
Default Judgement
fence
49. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?
Safety Zone
Writ of possesion
riot
15ft
50. 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.
Habitual criminal
Gross combination weight rating
Official Misconduct
Ethnicity
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