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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






2. 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.






3. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.






4. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






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






6. 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.






7. Endorsement by an officer upon a process stating what - where - when - why - how - and whom service and compliance of the commands within the process were made.






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






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






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






11. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






12. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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






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






15. 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.






16. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order






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

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18. 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






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






20. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






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






22. 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.






23. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review






24. 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.






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






26. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






27. 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.






28. Miranda v. Arizona






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. One of the lanes on the freeway






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






38. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. Paved Shoulder






45. 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






46. Tenn v. Garner






47. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






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






49. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






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.