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Police Legal Vocab
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1. 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.
Malfeasance
Fraud
Litter
directed verdict
2. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending
demur
extortion - theft by
Official traffic control device
Exclusionary Rule
3. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az
1st Amendment trial
demur
Alias Citation
accessory
4. 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
testimony
feigned accomplice
nolo contendere
change of venue
5. An order in writing - issued by a justice or magistrate - in the name of the state - directing an officer to search a specified house or other premise. Usually required as a condition before a legal search and seizure.
Motor carrier
Motor Vehicle Searches
mistrial
search warrant
6. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)
Improved shoulder
Motor Vehicle Searches
writ
domicile
7. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property
Laned roadway
Farm Tractor
Injuction
5th Amendment
8. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
School Crossing guard
Nighttime
bailiff
extortion - theft by
9. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.
Chattel
incompetent evidence
1st Amendment trial
bail
10. Private office or room of a judge
Conservator Of Peace
chambers
incompetent evidence
due process
11. Tenn v. Garner
Frisk
14th Amendment
4th Amendment trial
Safety Zone
12. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
'Et Al'
search warrant
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
magistrate
13. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
synergism
Chattel
instruction
Improved shoulder
14. 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
tort
Bus
nolo contendere
condemnation
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
riot
6th amendment
subpoena
peremptory challenge
16. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment
bail
commutation
rebuttal
cause
17. 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.
Safety Zone
Open fields
Capias
mistrial
18. When an attorney works for client for no fee.
30ft
Libel
Affiant
Pro Bono
19. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.
bail bond
Chattel
adjudication
amicus curiae
20. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated
Crosswalk
Open fields
demur
School crossing zone
21. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.
Garishment
adjudication
Libel
Official traffic control device
22. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.
6th Amendment
9th Amendment
recognizance
Contempt
23. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
expert evidence
writ of possesion (Eviction)
false arrest
24. 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
Chattel
Flammable liquid
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
25. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.
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26. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney
6th Amendment
Pleadings
Right of way
30ft
27. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another
accomplice
embezzlement
Frisk
noxious substance
28. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another
voir dire
incompetent evidence
tort
Official Misconduct
29. 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.
necessarily included offenses
Special mobile equipment
Ethnicity
Libel
30. 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.
robbery
nolo contendere
embezzlement
writ
31. 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.
rebuttal
Bailee
default
Bus
32. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing
15ft
transcript
bail bond
Business district
33. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.
4th Amendment trial
4th Amendment
Inventory
School crossing zone
34. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.
instruction
tort
Through highway
Default Judgement
35. 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
arraignment
advancing prostitution
chambers
Farm Tractor
36. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal
cause
6th amendment
commutation
venue
37. 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.
Return
Indigent/Pauper
Statute
cross examination
38. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
Right of way
corroboration evidence
Frisk
Inventory
39. Sheriff
Libel
Conservator Of Peace
Farm Tractor
noxious substance
40. 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)
injunction
Petition
plaintiff
41. Is an affimative defense
misfeasance
parole
Open fields
Mistake of law
42. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg
parole
mandamus
arraignment
Laned roadway
43. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.
4th Amendment
power of attorney
Bailee
Obscene
44. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.
incompetent evidence
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
Safety Zone
writ of possesion (Eviction)
45. 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
Park or parking
prosecutor
venue
nolo contendere
46. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.
School Crossing guard
Trailer
Park or parking
Mistake of law
47. Portion of a street that is in between the edge of the road and adjacent property line.
Sidewalk
peremptory challenge
arraignment
interrogatories
48. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody
false arrest
3rd Amendment
noxious substance
5th Amendment Trial
49. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another
Right of way
writ of possesion (Eviction)
state's evidence
1st Amendment trial
50. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.
negligence
polygraph
incompetent evidence
writ