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Police Legal Vocab

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






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






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






4. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject






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






6. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission






7. 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.






8. A person who has received two previous convictions on seperate felony charges. Such a person will be adjudged a habitual criminal and may be punishable by imprisionment in the state prison for life.






9. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






10. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






11. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






14. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.






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






16. 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.






17. One who - under the direction of a law enforcement officer or upon his/her own initiative - pretends complicity in a crime in order to detect the perpetrator in an effort to prosecute such perpetrator. as such - there is no criminal intent on the par






18. 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






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

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20. 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






21. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






22. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






23. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






29. Miranda v. Arizona






30. In Re Gault






31. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






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






33. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






34. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






35. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. 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






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






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

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43. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






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






45. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.






46. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






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






48. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.






49. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.






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