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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
School crossing zone
deposition
9th Amendment
assault
2. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
magistrate
Levy
plaintiff
verdict
3. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
Residence district
chambers
Nighttime
extortion - theft by
4. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.
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5. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.
malice
Class 'A' dl
Chattel
Urban district
6. 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
Commercial Motor vehicle
expert evidence
arraignment
motive
7. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.
Truck tractor
Motor Vehicle Searches
Limitation
Litter
8. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.
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9. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.
extortion - theft by
assault
noxious substance
Injuction
10. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees
bail
Flammable liquid
Truck tractor
School crossing zone
11. Private office or room of a judge
chambers
search warrant
arraignment
accessory
12. 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.
Special mobile equipment
burglary
condemnation
search warrant
13. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.
instruction
advancing prostitution
fence
Writ of possesion
14. 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
3rd Amendment
Commercial Motor vehicle
subpoena
plaintiff
15. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place
accomplice
expert evidence
subpoena
Default Judgement
16. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
self-defense
'Prima Face'
Chattel
peremptory challenge
17. 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
felony
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
extradition
nolo contendere
18. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.
30ft
Motor carrier
burglary
Farm Tractor
19. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection
Through highway
School Crossing guard
6th Amendment trial
plaintiff
20. Go thru only with caution
Truck
Flashing yellow light
expert evidence
fair preponderance
21. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances
Race
1st amendment
Bailee
Writ of possesion
22. 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
condemnation
cause
Conservator Of Peace
verdict
23. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated
1st amendment
Open fields
Special mobile equipment
Trailer
24. 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
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
Truck
Motion
expert evidence
25. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.
mistrial
crime
Malfeasance
Truck
26. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
cause
polygraph
Obscene
Safety Zone
27. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.
Default Judgement
preponderance of evidence
bind over
Business district
28. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.
Litter
change of venue
'Et Al'
decree
29. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.
Injuction
necessarily included offenses
Alias Citation
Official traffic control device
30. 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.
3rd Amendment
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
Daytime
negligence
31. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.
fair preponderance
Traffic
Chattel
parole
32. Land next to and even including a highway - if it is used for business purposes. Area described as being 600ft segment - has at least 300 ft of it along the highway set up for businesses
Business district
peremptory challenge
venue
allegation
33. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading
Obscene
Park or parking
Parties
Court of Criminal Appeals
34. Tenn v. Garner
School Crossing guard
4th Amendment trial
assault
Malfeasance
35. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics
recognizance
'Prima Face'
Race
bail
36. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO
assault
opinion evidence
10th Amendment
Truck tractor
37. The questioning of witnesses in a trial or in the taking of a deposition by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness
venue
Licencse Ineligibility
mistrial
cross examination
38. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?
peremptory challenge
double jeopardy
Farm Tractor
15ft
39. 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.
Inventory
no bill
Truck
Habitual criminal
40. To hold on bail for trial
nightstick
Pro Bono
Class 'A' dl
bind over
41. Rights not mention retained by people
1st amendment
Petition
9th Amendment
polygraph
42. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.
9th Amendment
synergism
writ of possesion (Eviction)
Traffic control signal
43. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.
Shoulder
injunction
Open fields
misfeasance
44. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution
peremptory challenge
fence
School Crossing guard
Garishment
45. Powers not identified belong to the states.
'Et Al'
Capias
10th Amendment
riot
46. 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.
condemnation
Exclusionary Rule
no bill
rebuttal
47. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26000 or more - Can't tow more than 10000 - unless its a farm trailer. then they can tow up to 20000
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48. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another
'Et Al'
self-defense
tort
incompetent evidence
49. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.
Levy
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
felony
writ of possesion (Eviction)
50. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.
Mistake of law
Petition
9th Amendment
parole