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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another
opinion evidence
injunction
embezzlement
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
2. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution
fence
'Et Seq'
false arrest
Alias Citation
3. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place
venue
opinion evidence
subpoena
Pro Bono
4. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000
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5. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.
Commercial Motor vehicle
cause
nolo contendere
Business district
6. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.
Through highway
Special mobile equipment
verdict
due process
7. The protection of one's person or property against some injury attempted by another. The law of 'self-defense' justifies an act done in the reasonable belief of immediate danger. When acting in justifiable self-defense - a person may not be punished
self-defense
principles
Motor Vehicle Searches
directed verdict
8. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab
robbery
Bus
Flammable liquid
Race
9. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment
forgery
venue
8th Amendment
instruction
10. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)
Bicycle
Truck tractor
demur
Motor Vehicle Searches
11. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?
15ft
Commercial Motor vehicle
Right of way
Sidewalk
12. Right to bear arms
Fraud
deposition
2nd Amendment
allegation
13. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
Chattel
Truck
interrogatories
best evidence
14. 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.
demur
mandamus
Indigent/Pauper
extortion - theft by
15. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another
tort
fence
default
9th Amendment
16. An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right - or in some manner to do him/her injury.
deposition
bail bond
Fraud
Traffic
17. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.
cross examination
directed verdict
Default Judgement
incompetent evidence
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.
Levy
Injuction
polygraph
cause
19. 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.
Litter
forgery
Libel
extortion - theft by
20. 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.
Ethnicity
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
necessarily included offenses
30ft
21. 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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22. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
Bus
bail bond
Mistake of law
magistrate
23. 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
advancing prostitution
Garishment
'Et Ux'
Commercial Motor vehicle
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
1st amendment
due process
default
2nd Amendment
25. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.
Libel
corroboration evidence
tort
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
26. 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
expunge
principles
ordinance
Park or parking
27. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability
felony
Urban district
false arrest
forgery
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
feigned accomplice
Improved shoulder
bailiff
brief
29. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.
tort
Petition
Gross combination weight rating
Sidewalk
30. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.
9th Amendment
deposition
extortion - theft by
Levy
31. When an attorney works for client for no fee.
Motor carrier
Pro Bono
'Ex Rel'
6th Amendment
32. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.
Inadmissible
crime
Class 'A' dl
best evidence
33. 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
peremptory challenge
Urban district
extortion - theft by
misfeasance
34. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.
ordinance
2nd Amendment
embezzlement
Right of way
35. 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
Freeway main lane
due process
Pleadings
synergism
36. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?
'Ex Rel'
double jeopardy
30ft
certiorari
37. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites
2nd Amendment
Pleadings
School crossing zone
venue
38. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.
noxious substance
ordinance
9th Amendment
Habitual criminal
39. The release of a person from a penal institution prior to expiration of the maximum period of imprisonment; a conditional release from prison subject to return upon violation.
cross examination
Shoulder
parole
deposition
40. 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.
Improved shoulder
Alias Citation
verdict
search warrant
41. 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
Motor Vehicle Searches
feigned accomplice
chambers
dissent
42. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody
domicile
false arrest
burglary
accomplice
43. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing
transcript
Sidewalk
Limitation
parole
44. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.
ordinance
Roadway
Official traffic control device
equitable action
45. 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.
School Crossing guard
rebuttal
default
bailiff
46. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic
1st Amendment trial
Official traffic control device
injunction
Sidewalk
47. 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
motive
testimony
Laned roadway
allegation
48. 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
prosecutor
Urban district
1st Amendment trial
interrogatories
49. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment
'Et Seq'
incompetent evidence
Levy
commutation
50. Rights not mention retained by people
9th Amendment
Park or parking
Shoulder
negligence