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Police Legal Vocab

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






2. 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.






3. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






14. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






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






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






17. 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.






18. In Re Gault






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






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






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






22. Miranda v. Arizona






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial or from one court to another in the same county or district






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






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






30. 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.






31. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






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






34. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






38. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






39. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.






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






41. 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.






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






43. Is an affimative defense






44. Powers not identified belong to the states.






45. One of the lanes on the freeway






46. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.

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47. Divided - controlled access highway






48. 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






49. 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






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