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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






3. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony






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






5. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another






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






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






8. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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

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20. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.






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






29. Miranda v. Arizona






30. To hold on bail for trial






31. 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.






32. 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.






33. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






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






35. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other






36. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






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






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






39. 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.






40. Private office or room of a judge






41. Is an affimative defense






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.

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






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






49. 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.






50. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission