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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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






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






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






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






5. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






6. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






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






8. 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.






9. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






10. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.

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






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






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






14. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






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






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






20. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees






21. 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.






22. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject






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. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






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

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26. 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






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






28. 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






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






30. In Re Gault






31. Divided - controlled access highway






32. 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






33. 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.






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






35. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






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






37. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






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






39. 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






40. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






41. 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.






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






43. By or on the relation of.

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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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







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