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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






2. Is an affimative defense






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

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






5. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






6. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






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






8. 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






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






10. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






11. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






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






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






15. 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






16. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property






17. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






18. Joint action of two separate drugs resulting in a total effect greater than the summed effects of both. For example - barbiturates are alcohol synergists - since the combined action of doses of alcohol and barbiturates (whoes additive effects would b






19. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.






25. Divided - controlled access highway






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






27. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






35. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.






36. 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.






37. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






38. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






39. 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.






40. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






41. 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.






42. The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial or from one court to another in the same county or district






43. 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






44. To hold on bail for trial






45. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law






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






47. And the following one or ones.

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48. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






49. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






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