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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. 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






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






4. Joint action of two separate drugs resulting in a total effect greater than the summed effects of both. For example - barbiturates are alcohol synergists - since the combined action of doses of alcohol and barbiturates (whoes additive effects would b






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. Is an affimative defense






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






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






13. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






14. 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






15. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






16. Sheriff






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. In Re Gault






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






29. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






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






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






32. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






33. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






34. 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.






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






36. Paved Shoulder






37. 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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another






46. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






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






49. 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.






50. 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