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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.






2. 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






3. 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.






4. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






5. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






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






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






8. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000

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9. Divided - controlled access highway






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






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






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






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

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14. 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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. Sheriff






22. 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.






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






24. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






25. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






27. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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.






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






42. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






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






44. To hold on bail for trial






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






46. 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.






47. A person 'advances prostitution' when - acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof - he/she knowingly causes or aids a person to engage in prostitution - procures or solicits patrons for prostitution - provides persons or promises for p






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






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






50. The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial or from one court to another in the same county or district