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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Where an offense cannot be accomplished without necessarily committing another offense - the latter is a necessarily included offense. For example - every battery includes an assault. Murder includes manslaughter.






2. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






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






4. 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.






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






6. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






7. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000

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






9. All persons concerned in the commission of a crime - whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense or aid in its commission or have advised and encouraged its commission - all persons counseling - advising - or encouraging children un






10. 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.






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






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






19. By or on the relation of.

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20. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.






21. Rights not mention retained by people






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






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






24. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.






25. Private office or room of a judge






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






27. 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.






28. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






29. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






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






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






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






33. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites






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






35. 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






36. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






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






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






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






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






41. Miranda v. Arizona






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






43. To hold on bail for trial






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






45. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






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






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






48. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






49. 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






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