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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.






2. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






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






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






5. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






6. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






7. 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






8. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.






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






10. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






12. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






13. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






14. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






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






16. 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






17. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile






18. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






19. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






20. 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.






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






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






23. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






24. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.






25. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






26. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection






27. Sheriff






28. 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






29. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






30. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission






31. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






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






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






34. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






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






37. 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.






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






39. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.

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40. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses






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






42. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.






43. 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






44. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






45. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






46. Right to bear arms






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






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






49. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






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