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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






2. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






3. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






4. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another






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






6. 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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7. 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






8. To hold on bail for trial






9. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






10. The felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another from his/her person or immediate presence and against his/her will - accomplished by means of force or fear.






11. 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






12. In Re Gault






13. 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.






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






15. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.






16. 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.






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






18. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






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






20. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.






21. 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.






22. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






23. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






24. Divided - controlled access highway






25. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.






30. Sheriff






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






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






33. 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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34. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.

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35. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






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






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






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






39. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






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






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






42. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






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






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






45. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.






46. 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.






47. Tenn v. Garner






48. 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






49. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






50. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th