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Police Legal Vocab

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






2. 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.






3. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






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






5. Rights not mention retained by people






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






7. Paved Shoulder






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

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






10. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






11. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






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






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






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






15. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






16. 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






17. Joint action of two separate drugs resulting in a total effect greater than the summed effects of both. For example - barbiturates are alcohol synergists - since the combined action of doses of alcohol and barbiturates (whoes additive effects would b






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






19. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)






20. 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.






21. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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.






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






34. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'






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






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






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






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






39. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove






40. In Re Gault






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






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






43. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another






44. 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.






45. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






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






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






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






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

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