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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






9. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.






10. 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






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






12. A pleading usually used by defendants in criminal cases - which literally means 'I will not contest it'.






13. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.






14. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






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






16. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






17. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






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






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






20. An action Which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or personal injuries and the prevention of threatened illegal action






21. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






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






23. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






24. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






25. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






26. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. Right to bear arms






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






34. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






35. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






36. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






37. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000

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






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






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






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






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






43. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.

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






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. Divided - controlled access highway






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






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






50. 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