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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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






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






3. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






4. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






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






6. 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.






7. The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial or from one court to another in the same county or district






8. Land next to and including the highway if - It's NOT IN A MUNICIPALITY AND It has HOMES OR BUSINESSES on it at intervals of less than 100ft - for at least a quarter mile






9. 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.






10. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






11. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






12. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






13. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






14. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






15. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment






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






17. 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.






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






19. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






20. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE






21. 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.






22. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






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

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24. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.






25. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






26. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






27. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






28. 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






29. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






30. 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.






31. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






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






33. 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.






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






35. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






36. 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






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






38. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






39. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation






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






41. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






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






43. 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.






44. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






45. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






49. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review






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