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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.






3. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.


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






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






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






7. 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.






8. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






9. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.






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






11. 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.






12. 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






13. Is an affimative defense






14. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






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






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






17. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






18. By or on the relation of.


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






20. 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






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


23. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






24. 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.






25. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






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






27. 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






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






29. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






30. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.






31. 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






32. One of the lanes on the freeway






33. 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.






34. Powers not identified belong to the states.






35. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority






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






37. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






38. Private office or room of a judge






39. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






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






41. 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






42. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause






43. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary






44. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation






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






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






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






48. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






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






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.