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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






2. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.

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3. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab






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






5. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






6. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another






7. The testimony of a witness not taken in open court - but in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of court to take testimony elsewhere






8. Paved Shoulder






9. 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






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






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






12. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






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






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






15. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






16. 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.






17. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.






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






19. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic






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






21. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






22. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove






28. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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






38. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






39. 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






40. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






41. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission






42. 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






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

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






45. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






46. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






47. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






48. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile






49. Is an affimative defense






50. 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.