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Police Legal Vocab
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1. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.
default
Motor carrier
rout
dactyloscopy
2. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns
Dispose or dump
15ft
Ethnicity
Levy
3. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission
Litter
double jeopardy
Inventory
bail
4. And the following one or ones.
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5. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.
opinion evidence
no bill
6th Amendment
Roadway
6. 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.
bail
Fraud
Freeway
power of attorney
7. 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
riot
corroboration evidence
6th Amendment
Capias
8. 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.
Garishment
mistrial
indictment
extradition
9. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
Laned roadway
Bus
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
plaintiff
10. 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
Special mobile equipment
motive
'Prima Face'
expert evidence
11. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.
Roadway
double jeopardy
probable cause
Race
12. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
magistrate
Improved shoulder
Freeway
13. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.
Inventory
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
Safety Zone
Fraud
14. One of the lanes on the freeway
Official Misconduct
Freeway main lane
deposition
Official traffic control device
15. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.
recognizance
15ft
2nd Amendment
bail bond
16. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)
Ethnicity
deposition
Exclusionary Rule
Dispose or dump
17. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment
'Et Ux'
Malfeasance
Pro Bono
commutation
18. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings
robbery
Safety Zone
Commitment
Motor carrier
19. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri
Safety Zone
corroboration evidence
felony
accessory
20. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law
nolo contendere
amicus curiae
bailiff
Libel
21. 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.
Class 'B' dl
Litter
Trailer
recognizance
22. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
cross examination
Bus
bail
23. 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
equitable action
advancing prostitution
2nd Amendment
Urban district
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
due process
Motor Vehicle Searches
best evidence
Exclusionary Rule
25. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.
chambers
forgery
misfeasance
fence
26. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
14th Amendment
Shoulder
Nighttime
recognizance
27. 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
change of venue
Traffic control signal
Urban district
4th Amendment trial
28. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?
indictment
crime
20ft
Litter
29. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases
accessory
Court of Criminal Appeals
30ft
power of attorney
30. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.
injunction
crime
Laned roadway
tort
31. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.
verdict
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
prosecutor
false arrest
32. 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.
bind over
Habitual criminal
magistrate
bail bond
33. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses
false arrest
'Et Seq'
discovery
arraignment
34. 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.
transcript
fair preponderance
opinion evidence
default
35. 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.
Official Misconduct
Sequestration
assault
Frisk
36. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
prosecutor
adjudication
battery
assault
37. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
directed verdict
Levy
Chattel
Indigent/Pauper
38. Rights not mention retained by people
rout
30ft
Truck tractor
9th Amendment
39. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony
writ of possesion (Eviction)
Pro Bono
30ft
burglary
40. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.
state's evidence
nightstick
Sidewalk
Right of way
41. Powers not identified belong to the states.
Ethnicity
directed verdict
10th Amendment
polygraph
42. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.
misfeasance
false arrest
Parties
injunction
43. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment
domicile
feigned accomplice
'Et Ux'
8th Amendment
44. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE
Freeway main lane
4th Amendment
Default Judgement
Park or parking
45. Sheriff
Commitment
Conservator Of Peace
no bill
Farm Tractor
46. 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
chambers
Business district
due process
Bus
47. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az
1st Amendment trial
Alias Citation
Special mobile equipment
Race
48. 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.
20ft
extenuation circumstances
mistrial
Truck tractor
49. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.
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50. 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
certiorari
advancing prostitution
demur
Crosswalk
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