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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic






2. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.


3. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






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






5. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






6. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






8. 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






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






10. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






11. 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.






12. Paved Shoulder






13. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






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






15. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






16. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.






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






18. To hold on bail for trial






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






20. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






21. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






22. Rights not mention retained by people






23. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.






24. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






25. 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.






26. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






27. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






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






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






30. 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


31. 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






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






33. 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






34. By or on the relation of.


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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. Joint action of two separate drugs resulting in a total effect greater than the summed effects of both. For example - barbiturates are alcohol synergists - since the combined action of doses of alcohol and barbiturates (whoes additive effects would b






49. Divided - controlled access highway






50. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases