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Police Legal Vocab

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1. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






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






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






4. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.

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5. 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.






6. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property






7. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






8. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






9. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






10. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






11. Paved Shoulder






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






13. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






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






15. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






16. 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






17. 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.






18. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






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






20. 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






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






22. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.






23. The felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another from his/her person or immediate presence and against his/her will - accomplished by means of force or fear.






24. 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.






25. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






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






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






28. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






29. 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






30. Private office or room of a judge






31. Rights not mention retained by people






32. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






33. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






34. Miranda v. Arizona






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






36. By or on the relation of.

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37. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






38. Is an affimative defense






39. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






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

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41. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






42. 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






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






44. Endorsement by an officer upon a process stating what - where - when - why - how - and whom service and compliance of the commands within the process were made.






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






49. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






50. 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.







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