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






2. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection






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






4. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.






5. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






7. 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






8. An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right - or in some manner to do him/her injury.






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






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






18. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






19. 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.






20. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission






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






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






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






24. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






25. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






26. 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.






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






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






29. And the following one or ones.

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30. 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.






31. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






32. By or on the relation of.

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






34. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






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






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






37. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






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






40. To hold on bail for trial






41. Unlawfully obtaining property from another by threat. the threat - regardless of its nature must induce an 'oppressive condition or circumstance;' e.g. - threatening to inflict injury - or to accuse - or to expose a secret that tends to subject a per






42. 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.






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






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






45. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






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






47. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.






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






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






50. 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