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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A person 'advances prostitution' when - acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof - he/she knowingly causes or aids a person to engage in prostitution - procures or solicits patrons for prostitution - provides persons or promises for p
14th Amendment
advancing prostitution
Statute
cause
2. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment
8th Amendment
Litter
'Et Seq'
certiorari
3. 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.
decree
Commitment
Libel
Habitual criminal
4. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.
Licencse Ineligibility
self-defense
Special mobile equipment
brief
5. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment
Chattel
6th Amendment trial
6th amendment
state's evidence
6. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
'Prima Face'
Bailee
15ft
testimony
7. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics
expunge
Race
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
extenuation circumstances
8. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading
Commercial Motor vehicle
parole
Park or parking
writ of possesion (Eviction)
9. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.
equitable action
rout
verdict
search warrant
10. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law
misfeasance
crime
change of venue
3rd Amendment
11. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.
Litter
Petition
8th Amendment
change of venue
12. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.
Open fields
Traffic control signal
Roadway
state's evidence
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.
Libel
Daytime
Chattel
School crossing zone
14. To hold on bail for trial
Petition
default
interrogatories
bind over
15. By or on the relation of.
16. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.
Malfeasance
mandamus
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
adjudication
17. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.
allegation
adjudication
Contempt
accessory
18. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses
discovery
rout
allegation
Trailer
19. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.
change of venue
dactyloscopy
Class 'B' dl
Traffic control signal
20. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court
Inventory
bail bond
Race
Alias Citation
21. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be
Petition
Class 'B' dl
extenuation circumstances
Bicycle
22. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.
Motor Vehicle Searches
extenuation circumstances
School crossing zone
power of attorney
23. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution
equitable action
fence
Parties
bail bond
24. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary
Right of way
Conservator Of Peace
felony
subpoena
25. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?
Motor Vehicle Searches
30ft
2nd Amendment
best evidence
26. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
plaintiff
Alias Citation
Park or parking
discovery
27. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.
state's evidence
Malfeasance
negligence
Commercial Motor vehicle
28. When an attorney works for client for no fee.
Pro Bono
Pleadings
venue
Truck tractor
29. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.
synergism
Inadmissible
Official Misconduct
prosecutor
30. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?
brief
Court of Criminal Appeals
15ft
cross examination
31. 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.
directed verdict
arraignment
Litter
Improved shoulder
32. 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
Park or parking
bail
Nighttime
33. Tenn v. Garner
ordinance
transcript
incompetent evidence
4th Amendment trial
34. Against A Thing.
35. 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
noxious substance
Motor Vehicle Searches
change of venue
fair preponderance
36. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order
Parties
expunge
malice
Improved shoulder
37. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.
brief
adjudication
Malfeasance
15ft
38. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees
Flammable liquid
adjudication
Ethnicity
Crosswalk
39. Evidence of what the witness thinks or believes in regard to facts in dispute - as distinguished from his/her personal knowledge of the facts; not admissible except (under certain limitations) in the case of experts.
Traffic control signal
opinion evidence
'Prima Face'
tort
40. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability
Licencse Ineligibility
amicus curiae
forgery
double jeopardy
41. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury
bailiff
forgery
fair preponderance
4th Amendment trial
42. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
Bus
corroboration evidence
Open fields
Shoulder
43. 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.
deposition
necessarily included offenses
'In Rem'
Commercial Motor vehicle
44. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.
45. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.
4th Amendment trial
Right of way
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
Levy
46. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost
Indigent/Pauper
allegation
commutation
'Et Ux'
47. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney
Dispose or dump
6th Amendment
feigned accomplice
fence
48. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.
Shoulder
Garishment
nightstick
recognizance
49. 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
cross examination
injunction
equitable action
Special mobile equipment
50. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.
Laned roadway
Statute
ordinance
condemnation