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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






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






3. Is an affimative defense






4. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






5. A public disorder or uprising. To constitute a riot - the object need not be unlawful - provided the acts are done in a manner calculated to inspire terror. The chief element in a riot is the use of force or violence to disturb public peace if accomp






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






7. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.






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

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9. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






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






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






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






13. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






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






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






17. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






18. 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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19. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






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






22. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






23. 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.






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






25. 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.






26. 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






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






28. Against A Thing.

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29. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






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






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






32. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






33. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






38. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.






39. 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






40. A 'default' in an action of law occurs when a defendant fails to plead within the time allowed or fails to appear at the trial






41. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.






42. 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.






43. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






44. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






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






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






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






48. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






49. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE






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







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