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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






2. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






3. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






4. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






5. 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






6. 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.






7. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.






8. 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






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. 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.






11. By or on the relation of.


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






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






14. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.






15. Divided - controlled access highway






16. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






17. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






19. 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






20. 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


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






22. Rights not mention retained by people






23. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






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






25. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






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






28. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






29. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.






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






31. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review






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






33. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






34. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






35. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






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






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






43. Powers not identified belong to the states.






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






47. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






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






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






50. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.