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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






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






3. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






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






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






6. Go thru only with caution






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






8. Miranda v. Arizona






9. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






10. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






11. 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






12. 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.






13. Tenn v. Garner






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






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






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






17. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






18. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






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






20. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation






21. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?






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






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






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






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






26. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






28. In Re Gault






29. Rights not mention retained by people






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. To hold on bail for trial






35. 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.






36. 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






37. Against A Thing.

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






39. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.






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






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






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






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






44. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






45. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.






46. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law






47. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






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






49. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






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