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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Paved Shoulder






2. 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






3. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment






4. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






5. Miranda v. Arizona






6. Tenn v. Garner






7. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






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






9. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. Roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes.






16. Right to bear arms






17. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.






18. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






19. 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






20. One of the lanes on the freeway






21. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th






22. 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






23. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






24. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






25. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






26. In Re Gault






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Sheriff






32. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






33. And the following one or ones.

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






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






36. 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.






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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






42. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. A legislative enactment by a municipality (e.g.' local curfew - parking violations); a local law as opposed to a state statute.