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Police Legal Vocab

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






2. Rights not mention retained by people






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






4. 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






5. 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.






6. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






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

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8. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






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






11. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






12. 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.






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






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






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






21. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






22. 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






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






24. The testimony of a witness not taken in open court - but in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of court to take testimony elsewhere






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






26. Against A Thing.

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






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






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






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






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






32. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE






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






34. All persons concerned in the commission of a crime - whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense or aid in its commission or have advised and encouraged its commission - all persons counseling - advising - or encouraging children un






35. Private office or room of a judge






36. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony






37. Tenn v. Garner






38. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'






39. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






40. 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






41. 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.






42. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






43. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.






44. Commands the person to whom it is directed to desist or refrain from the commision or continuance of the act enjoined or to obey and execute such order as the court has seen proper to issue.






45. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






46. 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.






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

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






49. In Re Gault






50. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics