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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






2. In Re Gault






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment






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






12. 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.






13. 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






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






15. 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.






16. Tenn v. Garner






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






18. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






19. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






20. By or on the relation of.

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






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






23. 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






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

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






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






27. 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






28. Powers not identified belong to the states.






29. 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.






30. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






31. 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






32. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses






33. Against A Thing.

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






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






36. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






37. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






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






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






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






41. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






42. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






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






44. 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






45. Divided - controlled access highway






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






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






48. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






49. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.






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