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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. A person 'advances prostitution' when - acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof - he/she knowingly causes or aids a person to engage in prostitution - procures or solicits patrons for prostitution - provides persons or promises for p






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






3. 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.






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






5. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






6. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






7. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






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






9. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.






10. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






11. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.






12. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






13. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






14. To hold on bail for trial






15. By or on the relation of.


16. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






17. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






18. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses






19. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






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






21. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.






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






31. 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.






32. 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






33. Tenn v. Garner






34. Against A Thing.


35. 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






36. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order






37. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.


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






46. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






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






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






49. 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






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