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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action
noxious substance
equitable action
Trailer
brief
2. Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
advancing prostitution
rebuttal
Writ of possesion
3. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.
Gross combination weight rating
Litter
extradition
misfeasance
4. 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
misfeasance
necessarily included offenses
self-defense
change of venue
5. Go thru only with caution
Truck
10th Amendment
Flashing yellow light
Parties
6. The felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another from his/her person or immediate presence and against his/her will - accomplished by means of force or fear.
Inventory
burglary
robbery
Class 'A' dl
7. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.
4th Amendment
burglary
Bus
Residence district
8. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic
motive
Default Judgement
Motor carrier
Official traffic control device
9. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.
no bill
bail
'Et Seq'
School crossing zone
10. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney
condemnation
6th Amendment
3rd Amendment
'In Rem'
11. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000
12. 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.
negligence
domicile
principles
rebuttal
13. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary
felony
Writ of possesion
Bus
interrogatories
14. 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.
Injuction
misfeasance
preponderance of evidence
Inadmissible
15. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.
Indigent/Pauper
Mistake of law
Shoulder
interrogatories
16. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading
Park or parking
Freeway main lane
power of attorney
demur
17. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.
recognizance
tort
incompetent evidence
injunction
18. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
recognizance
Residence district
subpoena
Nighttime
19. 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
fence
principles
self-defense
synergism
20. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites
misfeasance
Indigent/Pauper
Capias
Pleadings
21. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law
riot
false arrest
crime
fence
22. 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
arraignment
default
battery
principles
23. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.
verdict
Official traffic control device
Parties
'In Rem'
24. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
Pro Bono
plaintiff
decree
Return
25. 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.
Malfeasance
default
recognizance
arraignment
26. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.
8th Amendment
embezzlement
recognizance
Laned roadway
27. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review
amicus curiae
certiorari
expunge
Flammable liquid
28. 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.
malice
3rd Amendment
School Crossing guard
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
29. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another
Roadway
Ethnicity
Commercial Motor vehicle
tort
30. One who - under the direction of a law enforcement officer or upon his/her own initiative - pretends complicity in a crime in order to detect the perpetrator in an effort to prosecute such perpetrator. as such - there is no criminal intent on the par
verdict
6th Amendment trial
feigned accomplice
Levy
31. 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
Indigent/Pauper
Park or parking
extortion - theft by
Open fields
32. Against A Thing.
33. 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
Pro Bono
arraignment
Commercial Motor vehicle
extradition
34. In Re Gault
Laned roadway
'Prima Face'
due process
6th Amendment trial
35. Miranda v. Arizona
parole
Writ of possesion
5th Amendment Trial
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
36. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.
37. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots
brief
15ft
Alley
Business district
38. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.
peremptory challenge
power of attorney
rout
Contempt
39. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics
Flashing yellow light
Race
Litter
6th Amendment
40. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.
Levy
Farm Tractor
School crossing zone
5th Amendment
41. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment
Litter
School crossing zone
corroboration evidence
6th amendment
42. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.
Motor carrier
Petition
equitable action
14th Amendment
43. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?
15ft
voir dire
Farm Tractor
Safety Zone
44. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.
nightstick
Alley
Through highway
Inadmissible
45. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another
Flashing yellow light
Official traffic control device
embezzlement
Freeway main lane
46. To hold on bail for trial
bind over
opinion evidence
subpoena
search warrant
47. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.
'In Rem'
Special mobile equipment
writ
5th Amendment Trial
48. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability
forgery
Habitual criminal
false arrest
due process
49. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.
no bill
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
discovery
Traffic
50. 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.
bailiff
'Et Seq'
fair preponderance
Litter