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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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






2. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






3. 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






4. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property






5. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






6. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






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






8. 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.






9. 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






10. 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.






11. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority






12. 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






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






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

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15. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






16. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection






17. 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.






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites






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






27. Sheriff






28. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






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






30. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






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






38. 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






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

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40. And the following one or ones.

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41. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






42. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






43. 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.






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






45. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






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






47. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






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

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49. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






50. 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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