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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






2. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






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

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






9. 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.






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






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






12. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






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






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






15. A public disorder or uprising. To constitute a riot - the object need not be unlawful - provided the acts are done in a manner calculated to inspire terror. The chief element in a riot is the use of force or violence to disturb public peace if accomp






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






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






18. 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






19. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation






20. 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.






21. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.

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






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






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






25. 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






26. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






27. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






28. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






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






30. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






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






32. 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






33. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another






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






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






36. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.






37. 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.






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






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






40. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.






41. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.






42. 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






43. Paved Shoulder






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






45. Go thru only with caution






46. 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






47. To hold on bail for trial






48. 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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49. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






50. Private office or room of a judge







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