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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Divided - controlled access highway






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






3. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






4. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






5. 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.






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






7. Rights not mention retained by people






8. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






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






11. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






13. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






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






15. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






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






17. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.

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18. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






19. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.






20. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






22. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th






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






30. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






36. 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.






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






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






39. One of the lanes on the freeway






40. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.






46. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.






47. 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.






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






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






50. By or on the relation of.

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