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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






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






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






4. 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






5. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.


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






7. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'






8. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






9. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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






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






12. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. In Re Gault






16. A 'default' in an action of law occurs when a defendant fails to plead within the time allowed or fails to appear at the trial






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






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






19. 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






20. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject






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






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






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






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






25. Powers not identified belong to the states.






26. 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.






27. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






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






29. One of the lanes on the freeway






30. 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






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






32. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






33. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.






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






35. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






41. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial or from one court to another in the same county or district






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






48. Rights not mention retained by people






49. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






50. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.