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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






2. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case






3. 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.






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






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






6. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






7. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






8. In Re Gault






9. 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






10. The protection of one's person or property against some injury attempted by another. The law of 'self-defense' justifies an act done in the reasonable belief of immediate danger. When acting in justifiable self-defense - a person may not be punished






11. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.






12. 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.






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






14. The persons who are actively concerned in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






15. One of the lanes on the freeway






16. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






17. Law in its regular course of administration through the courts of justice. the guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair trial






18. Divided - controlled access highway






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






28. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






29. 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






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






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






32. Sheriff






33. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






34. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






35. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






36. 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.






37. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.

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38. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset






39. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






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






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






42. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






43. 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






44. Reasonable grounds for supposing that a criminal charge is well-founded.






45. Private office or room of a judge






46. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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

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






49. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






50. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.