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Police Legal Vocab

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






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






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






4. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.






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. 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






7. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






8. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






9. A person who has received two previous convictions on seperate felony charges. Such a person will be adjudged a habitual criminal and may be punishable by imprisionment in the state prison for life.






10. Land next to and including the highway if - It's NOT IN A MUNICIPALITY AND It has HOMES OR BUSINESSES on it at intervals of less than 100ft - for at least a quarter mile






11. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






12. 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.






13. 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






14. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






15. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






16. 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.






17. Divided - controlled access highway






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






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






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






21. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.






22. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






23. 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.






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






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






26. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






27. 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.






28. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






29. Private office or room of a judge






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






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






32. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






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






35. Powers not identified belong to the states.






36. 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






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






38. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






39. Unlawfully obtaining property from another by threat. the threat - regardless of its nature must induce an 'oppressive condition or circumstance;' e.g. - threatening to inflict injury - or to accuse - or to expose a secret that tends to subject a per






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






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






42. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






43. 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.






44. 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






45. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






46. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






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






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






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






50. Is used to recover possession of rental property.