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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






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






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






4. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






6. 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.






7. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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






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






10. The questioning of witnesses in a trial or in the taking of a deposition by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness






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






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

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13. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






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






15. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






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






17. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






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






20. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






21. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






22. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action






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






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






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






26. Is an affimative defense






27. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






28. Divided - controlled access highway






29. Against A Thing.

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






31. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.






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






33. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






40. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.






41. 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.






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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.






47. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






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






49. A 'default' in an action of law occurs when a defendant fails to plead within the time allowed or fails to appear at the trial






50. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.