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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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.






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






3. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






4. 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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. Private office or room of a judge






11. Tenn v. Garner






12. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






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






14. 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






15. A public disorder or uprising. To constitute a riot - the object need not be unlawful - provided the acts are done in a manner calculated to inspire terror. The chief element in a riot is the use of force or violence to disturb public peace if accomp






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






22. 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.






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






24. 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.






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. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






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






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






29. Where an offense cannot be accomplished without necessarily committing another offense - the latter is a necessarily included offense. For example - every battery includes an assault. Murder includes manslaughter.






30. The felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another from his/her person or immediate presence and against his/her will - accomplished by means of force or fear.






31. 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.






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






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






34. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






35. A person 'advances prostitution' when - acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof - he/she knowingly causes or aids a person to engage in prostitution - procures or solicits patrons for prostitution - provides persons or promises for p






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






37. Endorsement by an officer upon a process stating what - where - when - why - how - and whom service and compliance of the commands within the process were made.






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






39. Sheriff






40. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.






41. Is an affimative defense






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






43. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.