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Police Legal Vocab
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1. 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.
Gross combination weight rating
Limitation
search warrant
Alias Citation
2. Motor vehicle or a combination of - hat is used to haul people or property - that -Has gross combination weight rating of 26 -001 or more - including towed unit with G.V.W.are of more than 10000 pounds - Can haul 16 or more passengerss - (including d
Official traffic control device
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
Commercial Motor vehicle
assault
3. 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.
Flashing yellow light
Farm Tractor
feigned accomplice
parole
4. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.
Special mobile equipment
Nighttime
Litter
Truck tractor
5. An instrument used to record variations of several different body pulsations. The courts have not as yet agreed that the scientific principles of the polygraph - commonly called the lie detector - has crossed the line between the experimental and the
polygraph
Residence district
bail bond
deposition
6. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.
Motion
30ft
assault
interrogatories
7. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE
Bicycle
4th Amendment
preponderance of evidence
self-defense
8. Place any type of litter on or in land/water
Dispose or dump
bail
4th Amendment trial
Nighttime
9. To hold on bail for trial
cause
Frisk
ordinance
bind over
10. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.
assault
Urban district
adjudication
crime
11. 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
false arrest
Nighttime
Libel
advancing prostitution
12. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources
self-defense
testimony
embezzlement
Limitation
13. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.
nolo contendere
Default Judgement
Contempt
recognizance
14. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property
condemnation
Flashing yellow light
embezzlement
5th Amendment
15. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
principles
Chattel
Bus
allegation
16. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.
felony
Business district
Park or parking
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
17. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az
1st Amendment trial
chambers
Injuction
nolo contendere
18. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?
riot
30ft
'In Rem'
Bus
19. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another
Inventory
battery
Petition
extortion - theft by
20. And the following one or ones.
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21. 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.
decree
Class 'B' dl
polygraph
Dispose or dump
22. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
Trailer
decree
Right of way
magistrate
23. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees
injunction
Ethnicity
tort
Flammable liquid
24. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove
allegation
Court of Criminal Appeals
cross examination
Farm Tractor
25. All persons concerned in the commission of a crime - whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense or aid in its commission or have advised and encouraged its commission - all persons counseling - advising - or encouraging children un
principles
Malfeasance
Dispose or dump
School Crossing guard
26. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites
Bailee
Pleadings
6th Amendment
Alias Citation
27. Divided - controlled access highway
probable cause
Habitual criminal
Freeway
Parties
28. 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
Shoulder
equitable action
preponderance of evidence
School Crossing guard
29. 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.
extortion - theft by
preponderance of evidence
Return
Bicycle
30. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending
demur
default
Freeway main lane
Official Misconduct
31. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics
synergism
double jeopardy
Race
Fraud
32. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances
Garishment
1st amendment
Parties
motive
33. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.
20ft
Pleadings
8th Amendment
Inventory
34. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.
corroboration evidence
extortion - theft by
Trailer
Traffic
35. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.
'In Rem'
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
Litter
arraignment
36. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle
arraignment
dactyloscopy
Gross combination weight rating
Commitment
37. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading
Park or parking
incompetent evidence
Pro Bono
arraignment
38. Is used to recover possession of rental property.
Writ of possesion
10th Amendment
6th Amendment trial
Exclusionary Rule
39. A proceeding whereby property - money - or credits of a debtor - in possession of another (garnishee) - are applied to the debts of the debtor.
Dispose or dump
Garishment
Motor Vehicle Searches
Motor carrier
40. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
Nighttime
'Et Ux'
Official Misconduct
15ft
41. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.
Motor carrier
Laned roadway
voir dire
Farm Tractor
42. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment
Ethnicity
4th Amendment
8th Amendment
5th Amendment Trial
43. 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.
14th Amendment
Inventory
parole
mandamus
44. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.
Statute
1st Amendment trial
Farm Tractor
Class 'B' dl
45. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case
directed verdict
principles
brief
adjudication
46. Can be issued by a clerk of the court
Freeway main lane
feigned accomplice
Class 'B' dl
Capias
47. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.
Commitment
polygraph
Ethnicity
fair preponderance
48. 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
domicile
ordinance
Safety Zone
due process
49. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.
forgery
testimony
3rd Amendment
Shoulder
50. By or on the relation of.
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