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Police Legal Vocab

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






2. One of the lanes on the freeway






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






4. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






5. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






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






7. 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






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






9. Is an affimative defense






10. 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.






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






12. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.

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






14. 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.






15. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)






16. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






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






18. 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.






19. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






28. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case






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






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






31. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject






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






40. 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.






41. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.






42. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






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






44. A public disorder or uprising. To constitute a riot - the object need not be unlawful - provided the acts are done in a manner calculated to inspire terror. The chief element in a riot is the use of force or violence to disturb public peace if accomp






45. Against A Thing.

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






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






48. 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.






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






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







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