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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Rights not mention retained by people






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






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






4. 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.






5. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






6. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.






7. Go thru only with caution






8. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






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






10. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






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






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






13. And the following one or ones.

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






15. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






16. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






17. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






18. 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






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






20. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






21. 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.






22. Against A Thing.

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23. 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






24. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






36. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






37. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






42. In Re Gault






43. 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






44. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other






45. 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.






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






47. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000

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






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

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