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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






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

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






4. Divided - controlled access highway






5. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






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






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






8. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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






16. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






18. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






19. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






20. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






21. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another






22. 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.






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






24. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






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






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






28. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






35. 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






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






37. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.






38. The protection of one's person or property against some injury attempted by another. The law of 'self-defense' justifies an act done in the reasonable belief of immediate danger. When acting in justifiable self-defense - a person may not be punished






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






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






41. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove






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






43. 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

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44. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE






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






46. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






47. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






49. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






50. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.