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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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






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






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






4. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






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






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






7. 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






8. 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.






9. The testimony of a witness not taken in open court - but in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of court to take testimony elsewhere






10. 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.






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






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






13. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






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






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






16. Go thru only with caution






17. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






24. Paved Shoulder






25. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.






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. An instrument used to record variations of several different body pulsations. The courts have not as yet agreed that the scientific principles of the polygraph - commonly called the lie detector - has crossed the line between the experimental and the






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






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






30. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






31. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.






32. 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






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






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






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






36. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






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






38. 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






39. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






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






42. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another






43. 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






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






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






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






47. By or on the relation of.

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






49. 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






50. 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.