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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
parole
'Prima Face'
best evidence
Petition
2. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle
brief
Gross combination weight rating
Traffic
parole
3. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property
5th Amendment
School Crossing guard
Open fields
'Et Al'
4. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources
Daytime
6th amendment
Class 'A' dl
testimony
5. 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
polygraph
Right of way
8th Amendment
Sidewalk
6. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.
Frisk
dissent
Limitation
Truck
7. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.
Traffic control signal
Shoulder
14th Amendment
mandamus
8. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority
false arrest
dissent
equitable action
9th Amendment
9. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
Alias Citation
Special mobile equipment
accomplice
Bailee
10. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.
Sequestration
6th Amendment
4th Amendment
Residence district
11. 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
writ
expert evidence
equitable action
peremptory challenge
12. 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
best evidence
20ft
Sequestration
condemnation
13. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.
domicile
state's evidence
feigned accomplice
Litter
14. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
Motor carrier
plaintiff
double jeopardy
Default Judgement
15. Is an affimative defense
transcript
Mistake of law
Petition
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
16. The testimony of a witness not taken in open court - but in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of court to take testimony elsewhere
voir dire
deposition
nightstick
Chattel
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.
mistrial
Conservator Of Peace
Limitation
certiorari
18. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment
Malfeasance
8th Amendment
Class 'B' dl
incompetent evidence
19. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?
Park or parking
10th Amendment
30ft
noxious substance
20. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody
Nighttime
demur
Park or parking
false arrest
21. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
cause
extradition
commutation
Garishment
22. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review
Highway or street
certiorari
Obscene
Mistake of law
23. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney
Contempt
brief
Inventory
6th Amendment
24. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?
15ft
Bicycle
Through highway
Shoulder
25. 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.
necessarily included offenses
Traffic control signal
Official traffic control device
forgery
26. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending
Litter
demur
indictment
Official traffic control device
27. Motor vehicle or a combination of - hat is used to haul people or property - that -Has gross combination weight rating of 26 -001 or more - including towed unit with G.V.W.are of more than 10000 pounds - Can haul 16 or more passengerss - (including d
Commercial Motor vehicle
Affiant
bailiff
Exclusionary Rule
28. 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
accomplice
riot
dactyloscopy
Commercial Motor vehicle
29. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
Chattel
Injuction
chambers
best evidence
30. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another
writ
battery
School crossing zone
malice
31. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury
Trailer
14th Amendment
bailiff
principles
32. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.
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33. Right to bear arms
Roadway
Litter
2nd Amendment
arraignment
34. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
venue
Traffic
fair preponderance
35. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection
rebuttal
Commitment
Through highway
chambers
36. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.
Capias
Truck
Dispose or dump
Traffic control signal
37. In Re Gault
cause
parole
Truck
6th Amendment trial
38. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.
ordinance
Libel
Farm Tractor
state's evidence
39. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.
incompetent evidence
Highway or street
commutation
default
40. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court
injunction
bail bond
peremptory challenge
Flashing yellow light
41. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause
Special mobile equipment
fair preponderance
extortion - theft by
bailiff
42. The protection of one's person or property against some injury attempted by another. The law of 'self-defense' justifies an act done in the reasonable belief of immediate danger. When acting in justifiable self-defense - a person may not be punished
self-defense
negligence
interrogatories
cross examination
43. Private office or room of a judge
accessory
instruction
Roadway
chambers
44. Land next to and even including a highway - if it is used for business purposes. Area described as being 600ft segment - has at least 300 ft of it along the highway set up for businesses
Right of way
Business district
1st amendment
magistrate
45. Place any type of litter on or in land/water
Return
4th Amendment trial
venue
Dispose or dump
46. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.
Mistake of law
state's evidence
School Crossing guard
principles
47. Divided - controlled access highway
School crossing zone
Farm Tractor
interrogatories
Freeway
48. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law
Farm Tractor
extradition
Court of Criminal Appeals
crime
49. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.
extortion - theft by
2nd Amendment
Trailer
no bill
50. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites
due process
Pleadings
Return
Bailee