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Police Legal Vocab

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






2. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.






3. Against A Thing.


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






5. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri






6. By or on the relation of.


7. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. To hold on bail for trial






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






16. Paved Shoulder






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






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






19. 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.






20. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.






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






22. Miranda v. Arizona






23. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law






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






25. Go thru only with caution






26. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.






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






28. Right to bear arms






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






30. Is an affimative defense






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






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






33. In Re Gault






34. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.


35. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






36. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






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






38. 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.






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






40. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






41. 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






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






43. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






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






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






46. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






47. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






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






49. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






50. 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