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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.
Litter
6th Amendment
Park or parking
motive
2. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.
Frisk
Trailer
5th Amendment Trial
Obscene
3. 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
extortion - theft by
Exclusionary Rule
5th Amendment
Sequestration
4. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?
bail bond
Sidewalk
probable cause
15ft
5. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)
Exclusionary Rule
accomplice
Laned roadway
Court of Criminal Appeals
6. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.
commutation
School Crossing guard
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
necessarily included offenses
7. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.
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8. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.
necessarily included offenses
interrogatories
Freeway main lane
School Crossing guard
9. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.
polygraph
crime
expunge
Inadmissible
10. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.
Petition
preponderance of evidence
testimony
necessarily included offenses
11. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.
Obscene
malice
1st Amendment trial
Default Judgement
12. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.
Alias Citation
Truck
extortion - theft by
principles
13. Can be issued by a clerk of the court
dactyloscopy
mandamus
writ of possesion (Eviction)
Capias
14. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.
Commitment
5th Amendment Trial
14th Amendment
1st Amendment trial
15. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place
subpoena
Injuction
extenuation circumstances
ordinance
16. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
6th amendment
Licencse Ineligibility
directed verdict
venue
17. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
subpoena
Bailee
embezzlement
Improved shoulder
18. 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.
9th Amendment
Injuction
brief
bail
19. By or on the relation of.
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20. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case
Malfeasance
Business district
6th amendment
venue
21. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th
prosecutor
peremptory challenge
commutation
indictment
22. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause
Shoulder
Open fields
fair preponderance
2nd Amendment
23. Place any type of litter on or in land/water
burglary
Open fields
10th Amendment
Dispose or dump
24. 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
Gross combination weight rating
Crosswalk
due process
cause
25. 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.
Ethnicity
certiorari
voir dire
decree
26. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove
extradition
allegation
power of attorney
'Prima Face'
27. Is used to recover possession of rental property.
Writ of possesion
Indigent/Pauper
motive
venue
28. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.
venue
Special mobile equipment
demur
Inventory
29. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court
bail bond
Litter
1st Amendment trial
Injuction
30. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
Truck
Litter
corroboration evidence
negligence
31. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury
subpoena
bailiff
5th Amendment
motive
32. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO
crime
Truck tractor
Indigent/Pauper
Habitual criminal
33. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority
Inventory
dissent
Flammable liquid
cross examination
34. 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.
Habitual criminal
mandamus
Open fields
Indigent/Pauper
35. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset
Daytime
allegation
Licencse Ineligibility
expunge
36. All persons concerned in the commission of a crime - whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense or aid in its commission or have advised and encouraged its commission - all persons counseling - advising - or encouraging children un
'In Rem'
8th Amendment
allegation
principles
37. The felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another from his/her person or immediate presence and against his/her will - accomplished by means of force or fear.
decree
Libel
Traffic
robbery
38. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.
School Crossing guard
Sidewalk
Obscene
indictment
39. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.
Litter
embezzlement
Court of Criminal Appeals
noxious substance
40. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.
5th Amendment Trial
Commitment
corroboration evidence
Trailer
41. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.
bail
preponderance of evidence
15ft
Pleadings
42. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.
interrogatories
peremptory challenge
injunction
Writ of possesion
43. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.
Levy
motive
School crossing zone
malice
44. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.
accessory
instruction
Motion
6th Amendment
45. 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
Freeway main lane
Sidewalk
Urban district
fair preponderance
46. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.
expunge
Petition
School crossing zone
Commitment
47. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns
nolo contendere
preponderance of evidence
probable cause
Ethnicity
48. 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.
6th amendment
Limitation
Habitual criminal
bailiff
49. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney
parole
3rd Amendment
Business district
6th Amendment
50. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.
Conservator Of Peace
School Crossing guard
dactyloscopy
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