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Police Legal Vocab

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1. 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






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






3. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order






4. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.






5. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






6. Right to bear arms






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






8. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause






9. Endorsement by an officer upon a process stating what - where - when - why - how - and whom service and compliance of the commands within the process were made.






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






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






12. A person who has received two previous convictions on seperate felony charges. Such a person will be adjudged a habitual criminal and may be punishable by imprisionment in the state prison for life.






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






23. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






24. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th






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






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






27. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






29. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






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






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






32. 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.






33. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






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






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






37. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property






38. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






39. 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






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






41. By or on the relation of.

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42. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






43. 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






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






45. 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.






46. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri






47. 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.






48. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






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






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.