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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The introduction of rebutting evidence; the showing that the statements of witnesses as to what occurred are not true; the stage of trial at which such evidence may be introduced.
Roadway
Improved shoulder
rebuttal
Return
2. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.
1st amendment
Limitation
Official Misconduct
synergism
3. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated
Safety Zone
Open fields
nolo contendere
6th Amendment
4. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses
Litter
Flashing yellow light
discovery
Freeway
5. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile
domicile
Frisk
brief
Residence district
6. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees
Right of way
Flammable liquid
Sidewalk
Return
7. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another
Class 'A' dl
1st amendment
Obscene
embezzlement
8. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.
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9. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)
Class 'B' dl
Exclusionary Rule
Affiant
injunction
10. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment
Class 'B' dl
commutation
Freeway
Motor carrier
11. 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
due process
Residence district
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
self-defense
12. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.
Garishment
injunction
Freeway
Statute
13. Can be issued by a clerk of the court
Class 'B' dl
Habitual criminal
Capias
principles
14. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
extenuation circumstances
Improved shoulder
cause
double jeopardy
15. 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.
forgery
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
Laned roadway
Fraud
16. Go thru only with caution
voir dire
Pro Bono
'Et Al'
Flashing yellow light
17. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.
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18. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.
feigned accomplice
domicile
Roadway
Sidewalk
19. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court
Ethnicity
8th Amendment
bail bond
'Et Seq'
20. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings
Improved shoulder
8th Amendment
Highway or street
Safety Zone
21. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury
Class 'B' dl
instruction
bailiff
Farm Tractor
22. Rights not mention retained by people
Trailer
9th Amendment
testimony
feigned accomplice
23. Land next to and including the highway if - It's NOT IN A MUNICIPALITY AND It has HOMES OR BUSINESSES on it at intervals of less than 100ft - for at least a quarter mile
Urban district
Litter
instruction
fair preponderance
24. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law
crime
peremptory challenge
recognizance
Truck tractor
25. 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.
state's evidence
parole
Statute
Obscene
26. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.
Default Judgement
Trailer
2nd Amendment
corroboration evidence
27. A person who has received two previous convictions on seperate felony charges. Such a person will be adjudged a habitual criminal and may be punishable by imprisionment in the state prison for life.
Habitual criminal
dissent
6th Amendment
deposition
28. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.
Flammable liquid
forgery
dactyloscopy
bail
29. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.
Trailer
Writ of possesion
recognizance
Injuction
30. 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.
Pleadings
5th Amendment Trial
14th Amendment
Libel
31. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading
Park or parking
6th amendment
feigned accomplice
'Ex Rel'
32. Sheriff
Conservator Of Peace
deposition
bail
dissent
33. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.
Default Judgement
Conservator Of Peace
Limitation
parole
34. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.
Pleadings
preponderance of evidence
bail
Alias Citation
35. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.
Traffic
battery
30ft
Limitation
36. 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
due process
battery
plaintiff
'Ex Rel'
37. 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
Roadway
3rd Amendment
power of attorney
polygraph
38. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability
Daytime
forgery
synergism
30ft
39. 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
Ethnicity
advancing prostitution
Commitment
Official Misconduct
40. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
Shoulder
parole
directed verdict
accomplice
41. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
injunction
magistrate
voir dire
probable cause
42. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing
ordinance
transcript
subpoena
directed verdict
43. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.
Traffic control signal
incompetent evidence
6th amendment
principles
44. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be
negligence
extenuation circumstances
6th Amendment trial
Conservator Of Peace
45. 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.
negligence
4th Amendment trial
Obscene
Residence district
46. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case
transcript
adjudication
brief
Business district
47. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
cause
Traffic
Contempt
corroboration evidence
48. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.
Farm Tractor
Writ of possesion
Conservator Of Peace
domicile
49. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
Chattel
Pleadings
Conservator Of Peace
5th Amendment
50. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset
Daytime
20ft
Trailer
battery