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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.
Court of Criminal Appeals
feigned accomplice
Farm Tractor
adjudication
2. 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.
Official Misconduct
nightstick
magistrate
rout
3. And the following one or ones.
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4. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another
no bill
Trailer
change of venue
Right of way
5. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.
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6. Private office or room of a judge
Malfeasance
chambers
nolo contendere
6th Amendment trial
7. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.
chambers
Conservator Of Peace
Limitation
instruction
8. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law
Motor carrier
Gross combination weight rating
amicus curiae
fence
9. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending
demur
'Et Seq'
Parties
embezzlement
10. By or on the relation of.
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11. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.
Residence district
6th Amendment
opinion evidence
no bill
12. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court
Flammable liquid
bail bond
Motor Vehicle Searches
Affiant
13. Powers not identified belong to the states.
6th Amendment
Litter
malice
10th Amendment
14. 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
embezzlement
default
20ft
robbery
15. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.
chambers
extenuation circumstances
Sequestration
14th Amendment
16. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
'Et Ux'
equitable action
Bailee
motive
17. Is used to recover possession of rental property.
Writ of possesion
felony
crime
change of venue
18. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.
burglary
Frisk
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
Freeway main lane
19. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary
felony
motive
Shoulder
ordinance
20. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case
Residence district
subpoena
ordinance
brief
21. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another
Injuction
Petition
Farm Tractor
embezzlement
22. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?
'Ex Rel'
brief
30ft
felony
23. 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
change of venue
corroboration evidence
riot
Garishment
24. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
rout
'Ex Rel'
3rd Amendment
cause
25. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)
Ethnicity
extradition
Motor Vehicle Searches
9th Amendment
26. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case
incompetent evidence
venue
Motion
rebuttal
27. 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.
Licencse Ineligibility
misfeasance
mandamus
opinion evidence
28. Against A Thing.
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29. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic
Official traffic control device
10th Amendment
20ft
Sidewalk
30. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection
best evidence
Through highway
condemnation
voir dire
31. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.
allegation
Affiant
School Crossing guard
double jeopardy
32. 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.
incompetent evidence
Crosswalk
Flashing yellow light
robbery
33. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime
bailiff
Special mobile equipment
Exclusionary Rule
accomplice
34. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.
Motion
3rd Amendment
Garishment
Petition
35. 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.
Urban district
Statute
Class 'B' dl
Injuction
36. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases
tort
'Prima Face'
Court of Criminal Appeals
Farm Tractor
37. 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
commutation
parole
equitable action
2nd Amendment
38. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment
6th amendment
Litter
Levy
no bill
39. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.
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40. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.
Obscene
transcript
Alias Citation
nightstick
41. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place
subpoena
no bill
Habitual criminal
Statute
42. 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.
expert evidence
Open fields
Fraud
bail
43. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury
4th Amendment trial
extradition
bailiff
'Et Ux'
44. Evidence of what the witness thinks or believes in regard to facts in dispute - as distinguished from his/her personal knowledge of the facts; not admissible except (under certain limitations) in the case of experts.
opinion evidence
necessarily included offenses
Court of Criminal Appeals
noxious substance
45. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.
writ of possesion (Eviction)
Alley
Petition
Shoulder
46. 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
self-defense
adjudication
mistrial
robbery
47. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
magistrate
verdict
Inventory
5th Amendment Trial
48. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
Race
Highway or street
assault
Contempt
49. Miranda v. Arizona
1st Amendment trial
5th Amendment Trial
Official traffic control device
dactyloscopy
50. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources
testimony
commutation
Gross combination weight rating
Jurisdiction Of County Courts