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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Motor vehicle or a combination of - hat is used to haul people or property - that -Has gross combination weight rating of 26 -001 or more - including towed unit with G.V.W.are of more than 10000 pounds - Can haul 16 or more passengerss - (including d






14. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.






15. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.






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






17. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






18. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






19. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






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






21. Rights not mention retained by people






22. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses






23. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






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






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






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






28. And the following one or ones.

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29. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.

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30. 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.






31. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






32. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






33. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






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






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






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






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






38. In Re Gault






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






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






41. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment






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






43. 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.






44. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






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






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






47. 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






48. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites






49. To hold on bail for trial






50. By or on the relation of.

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