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Police Legal Vocab

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






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






3. 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






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






5. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic






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






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






8. Rights not mention retained by people






9. 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.






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






16. Tenn v. Garner






17. 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






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






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






20. Is an affimative defense






21. 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.






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






23. And the following one or ones.

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24. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






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

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






28. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






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






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






31. The introduction of rebutting evidence; the showing that the statements of witnesses as to what occurred are not true; the stage of trial at which such evidence may be introduced.






32. 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.






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






34. 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






35. 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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36. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






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






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






39. Against A Thing.

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






41. 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.






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






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






44. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






45. One of the lanes on the freeway






46. 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.






47. 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






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






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






50. 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.







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