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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another
motive
commutation
plaintiff
embezzlement
2. 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
ordinance
mistrial
1st amendment
extradition
3. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
subpoena
negligence
Chattel
Flammable liquid
4. Tenn v. Garner
4th Amendment trial
recognizance
Trailer
Pleadings
5. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
Pleadings
battery
assault
discovery
6. Unlawfully obtaining property from another by threat. the threat - regardless of its nature must induce an 'oppressive condition or circumstance;' e.g. - threatening to inflict injury - or to accuse - or to expose a secret that tends to subject a per
2nd Amendment
extortion - theft by
Residence district
15ft
7. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.
voir dire
Highway or street
Crosswalk
Sidewalk
8. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case
arraignment
brief
School crossing zone
'Prima Face'
9. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.
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10. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary
Flashing yellow light
felony
Freeway main lane
6th Amendment
11. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
felony
Bailee
directed verdict
Roadway
12. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case
double jeopardy
Fraud
venue
burglary
13. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.
plaintiff
equitable action
Open fields
ordinance
14. 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.
15ft
default
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
Roadway
15. 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.
Class 'A' dl
Commercial Motor vehicle
opinion evidence
verdict
16. 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.
Return
feigned accomplice
venue
dactyloscopy
17. 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.
robbery
Flashing yellow light
incompetent evidence
'Et Seq'
18. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset
false arrest
Residence district
commutation
Daytime
19. 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.
9th Amendment
Class 'A' dl
rout
indictment
20. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.
plaintiff
venue
rout
Traffic control signal
21. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic
Inventory
state's evidence
Official traffic control device
Traffic
22. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
noxious substance
2nd Amendment
extenuation circumstances
23. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.
verdict
battery
Mistake of law
misfeasance
24. 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.
commutation
change of venue
Court of Criminal Appeals
Libel
25. 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.
Licencse Ineligibility
venue
no bill
equitable action
26. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.
Urban district
Default Judgement
Litter
6th amendment
27. Rights not mention retained by people
9th Amendment
mistrial
Court of Criminal Appeals
instruction
28. 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
Fraud
Litter
accessory
deposition
29. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees
voir dire
20ft
dactyloscopy
Flammable liquid
30. Is an affimative defense
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
fair preponderance
Official traffic control device
Mistake of law
31. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.
Special mobile equipment
Through highway
Court of Criminal Appeals
search warrant
32. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.
Malfeasance
6th Amendment
voir dire
ordinance
33. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.
self-defense
polygraph
Inventory
dactyloscopy
34. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az
4th Amendment
1st Amendment trial
Libel
School Crossing guard
35. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.
malice
Sidewalk
Truck tractor
Residence district
36. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.
Class 'B' dl
mistrial
Frisk
negligence
37. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg
Truck
crime
arraignment
Pleadings
38. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots
20ft
rout
'Et Ux'
Alley
39. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.
voir dire
cross examination
adjudication
fair preponderance
40. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
Daytime
corroboration evidence
Litter
School crossing zone
41. Powers not identified belong to the states.
Flashing yellow light
10th Amendment
principles
4th Amendment
42. Against A Thing.
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43. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.
Laned roadway
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
writ of possesion (Eviction)
Pleadings
44. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.
Official Misconduct
Petition
polygraph
'In Rem'
45. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection
Through highway
Parties
Writ of possesion
negligence
46. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.
Traffic control signal
writ of possesion (Eviction)
Crosswalk
crime
47. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.
School crossing zone
Parties
writ of possesion (Eviction)
change of venue
48. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.
robbery
principles
power of attorney
bail bond
49. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26000 or more - Can't tow more than 10000 - unless its a farm trailer. then they can tow up to 20000
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50. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order
accessory
double jeopardy
default
expunge