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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. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






2. Sheriff






3. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






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






5. 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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6. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law






7. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






14. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






15. Commands the person to whom it is directed to desist or refrain from the commision or continuance of the act enjoined or to obey and execute such order as the court has seen proper to issue.






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






17. 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






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






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






20. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






21. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other






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






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






24. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






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






26. Against A Thing.

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






28. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause






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






30. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






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






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






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






34. All persons concerned in the commission of a crime - whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense or aid in its commission or have advised and encouraged its commission - all persons counseling - advising - or encouraging children un






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






36. To hold on bail for trial






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






38. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony






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

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40. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






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






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






43. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






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






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






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






47. 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






48. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.






49. 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.






50. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action