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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






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






3. Sheriff






4. Rights not mention retained by people






5. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






6. 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.






7. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






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






9. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.






10. 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






11. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






12. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.






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






14. 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.






15. 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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16. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






17. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






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






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






20. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






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






22. In Re Gault






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






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






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






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






27. The testimony of a witness not taken in open court - but in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of court to take testimony elsewhere






28. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






29. Law in its regular course of administration through the courts of justice. the guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair trial






30. 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.






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






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






33. Tenn v. Garner






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






35. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.






36. 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






37. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab






38. 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






39. Go thru only with caution






40. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove






41. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






42. 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.






43. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






44. 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.






45. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






46. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.






47. 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






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






49. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






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