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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Capias
prosecutor
Court of Criminal Appeals
expert evidence
2. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.
Limitation
Conservator Of Peace
Daytime
nolo contendere
3. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.
Ethnicity
Truck
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
allegation
4. By or on the relation of.
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5. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)
'Ex Rel'
instruction
feigned accomplice
Motor Vehicle Searches
6. 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
Petition
accessory
rout
Writ of possesion
7. Right to bear arms
feigned accomplice
2nd Amendment
crime
adjudication
8. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.
Obscene
bail
rebuttal
Indigent/Pauper
9. 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.
equitable action
rout
domicile
'Ex Rel'
10. Powers not identified belong to the states.
Business district
10th Amendment
forgery
Shoulder
11. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az
1st Amendment trial
Farm Tractor
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
Special mobile equipment
12. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.
Bicycle
Chattel
10th Amendment
false arrest
13. 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.
Motor carrier
change of venue
Libel
30ft
14. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment
Mistake of law
Limitation
preponderance of evidence
6th amendment
15. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.
Residence district
nightstick
'Prima Face'
Race
16. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court
Roadway
'Prima Face'
Flashing yellow light
bail bond
17. 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.
'Prima Face'
dissent
accomplice
Licencse Ineligibility
18. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.
ordinance
3rd Amendment
Garishment
School Crossing guard
19. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
advancing prostitution
malice
6th Amendment
20. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.
interrogatories
Freeway
Obscene
nightstick
21. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.
Limitation
nightstick
Motor Vehicle Searches
peremptory challenge
22. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be
Residence district
bail
extenuation circumstances
verdict
23. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.
'Et Seq'
Flashing yellow light
Laned roadway
feigned accomplice
24. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'
peremptory challenge
Statute
Default Judgement
Frisk
25. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots
Alley
'Et Seq'
Motion
Litter
26. 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.
Commercial Motor vehicle
Injuction
Sidewalk
Return
27. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.
equitable action
riot
subpoena
ordinance
28. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26000 or more - Can't tow more than 10000 - unless its a farm trailer. then they can tow up to 20000
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29. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability
Commitment
forgery
Statute
1st Amendment trial
30. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause
ordinance
Habitual criminal
fair preponderance
testimony
31. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances
1st amendment
allegation
Daytime
mistrial
32. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review
certiorari
amicus curiae
testimony
search warrant
33. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending
necessarily included offenses
interrogatories
demur
verdict
34. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.
search warrant
Roadway
Class 'B' dl
Inadmissible
35. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE
4th Amendment
Highway or street
Class 'A' dl
'In Rem'
36. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.
'Prima Face'
Garishment
riot
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
37. Paved Shoulder
brief
Improved shoulder
30ft
Statute
38. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law
bind over
Park or parking
crime
accessory
39. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove
allegation
Frisk
30ft
power of attorney
40. 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
arraignment
magistrate
cross examination
Daytime
41. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.
Shoulder
dactyloscopy
adjudication
ordinance
42. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab
deposition
Improved shoulder
Bus
principles
43. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
noxious substance
false arrest
burglary
44. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses
discovery
Bicycle
embezzlement
3rd Amendment
45. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.
preponderance of evidence
adjudication
5th Amendment
9th Amendment
46. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources
power of attorney
testimony
interrogatories
arraignment
47. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury
extortion - theft by
Traffic
Mistake of law
bailiff
48. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.
Bailee
15ft
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
'Prima Face'
49. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law
amicus curiae
Obscene
Return
best evidence
50. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order
arraignment
expunge
Obscene
School Crossing guard