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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






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






3. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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






5. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






6. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






7. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.






8. 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.






9. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary






10. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.






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






12. Where an offense cannot be accomplished without necessarily committing another offense - the latter is a necessarily included offense. For example - every battery includes an assault. Murder includes manslaughter.






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






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






16. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






17. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.






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

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19. 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






20. 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.






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






22. 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






23. 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.






24. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. Sheriff






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






31. One who - under the direction of a law enforcement officer or upon his/her own initiative - pretends complicity in a crime in order to detect the perpetrator in an effort to prosecute such perpetrator. as such - there is no criminal intent on the par






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






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






39. A 'default' in an action of law occurs when a defendant fails to plead within the time allowed or fails to appear at the trial






40. 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.






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






42. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a fire hydrate?






43. 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






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






45. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






46. To hold on bail for trial






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






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

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






50. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.