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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Private office or room of a judge
Conservator Of Peace
incompetent evidence
dissent
chambers
2. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection
Through highway
subpoena
6th Amendment
writ of possesion (Eviction)
3. 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.
Pro Bono
transcript
necessarily included offenses
state's evidence
4. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings
crime
arraignment
riot
Safety Zone
5. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another
Freeway main lane
self-defense
Right of way
subpoena
6. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.
School Crossing guard
best evidence
Default Judgement
Crosswalk
7. The felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another from his/her person or immediate presence and against his/her will - accomplished by means of force or fear.
directed verdict
robbery
condemnation
Daytime
8. 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
condemnation
'Ex Rel'
Return
Motion
9. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.
noxious substance
Habitual criminal
'Et Al'
Shoulder
10. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.
synergism
Official Misconduct
Laned roadway
advancing prostitution
11. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.
directed verdict
amicus curiae
Motor carrier
necessarily included offenses
12. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)
verdict
Affiant
subpoena
Motor Vehicle Searches
13. Is an affimative defense
Pro Bono
Mistake of law
magistrate
certiorari
14. 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
corroboration evidence
6th amendment
cross examination
fence
15. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending
Daytime
demur
Urban district
synergism
16. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.
feigned accomplice
Bicycle
Official traffic control device
brief
17. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause
fair preponderance
Fraud
accomplice
Mistake of law
18. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic
Trailer
accessory
motive
Official traffic control device
19. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading
Capias
Pro Bono
due process
Park or parking
20. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics
amicus curiae
Race
'Ex Rel'
Safety Zone
21. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution
fence
venue
Traffic control signal
4th Amendment trial
22. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place
subpoena
bind over
Truck tractor
mistrial
23. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing
discovery
transcript
embezzlement
Traffic control signal
24. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.
Default Judgement
embezzlement
Highway or street
subpoena
25. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.
Frisk
Official traffic control device
School crossing zone
Class 'A' dl
26. By or on the relation of.
27. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case
venue
Class 'A' dl
Improved shoulder
Conservator Of Peace
28. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.
Open fields
nightstick
Residence district
Indigent/Pauper
29. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.
peremptory challenge
Petition
Default Judgement
4th Amendment
30. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
Gross combination weight rating
Farm Tractor
Bailee
5th Amendment
31. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.
false arrest
Traffic control signal
synergism
assault
32. 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
advancing prostitution
'In Rem'
fence
expert evidence
33. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.
Class 'A' dl
peremptory challenge
Safety Zone
corroboration evidence
34. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE
cause
Litter
4th Amendment
Mistake of law
35. Miranda v. Arizona
5th Amendment Trial
Sidewalk
Freeway main lane
Gross combination weight rating
36. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary
felony
domicile
bind over
Licencse Ineligibility
37. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.
38. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri
accessory
rout
preponderance of evidence
extenuation circumstances
39. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.
discovery
self-defense
Malfeasance
Litter
40. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle
Roadway
polygraph
Gross combination weight rating
self-defense
41. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.
writ
Garishment
'Ex Rel'
Bicycle
42. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances
principles
Laned roadway
1st amendment
Motor Vehicle Searches
43. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review
20ft
transcript
certiorari
expunge
44. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.
45. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment
Bailee
Residence district
6th amendment
Writ of possesion
46. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab
peremptory challenge
Bus
Pleadings
amicus curiae
47. One of the lanes on the freeway
Writ of possesion
3rd Amendment
Traffic
Freeway main lane
48. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.
3rd Amendment
accessory
Farm Tractor
bailiff
49. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile
malice
domicile
Flammable liquid
change of venue
50. 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.
Pro Bono
Inadmissible
malice
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