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Police Legal Vocab

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1. Land next to and even including a highway - if it is used for business purposes. Area described as being 600ft segment - has at least 300 ft of it along the highway set up for businesses






2. 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.






3. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






4. One of the lanes on the freeway






5. Rights not mention retained by people






6. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.






7. 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.






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






9. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






10. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






11. Area in roadway designaaed for exclusive pedestrian use. Mus have signage or markings






12. The commission of some act which is prohibited by law.






13. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






14. Written or Oral application for a ruling or order from the court.






15. Sheriff






16. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment






17. A court attendant whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury






18. 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






19. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






20. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






21. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






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






24. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.






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






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






27. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






28. 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






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.

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32. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






33. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






34. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






35. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it






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






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

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






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






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






41. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order






42. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






43. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






44. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances






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






46. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.






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






48. From 1/2 hour before sunrise - to 1/2 hour after sunset






49. 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.






50. Against A Thing.

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