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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






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






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






4. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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.






6. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary






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






8. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'






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

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10. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






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






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






13. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






14. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






15. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






16. 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






17. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile






18. 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.






19. 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.






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

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






22. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






26. 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.






27. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






28. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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

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30. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






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






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






33. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






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






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






36. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case






37. Tenn v. Garner






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. And the following one or ones.

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43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






49. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






50. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another







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