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Police Legal Vocab

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1. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.






2. 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.






3. Powers not identified belong to the states.






4. Common-law and constitutional prohibition against more than one prosecution of the same crime - transaction - or omission






5. Miranda v. Arizona






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






7. 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






8. 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.






9. Evidence which is not admissible under the established rules of evidence.






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






11. 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






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






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






14. The entering of a private or restricted premise with the intent to commit grand theft - petty theft - or a felony






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






16. Can be pedestrians - ridden or herded animals or vehicles.






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






18. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






19. A person who has received two previous convictions on seperate felony charges. Such a person will be adjudged a habitual criminal and may be punishable by imprisionment in the state prison for life.






20. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






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






22. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






23. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another






24. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






25. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle other than while loading or unloading






26. A suitor who - on account of poverty - is allowed to sue or defend without being chargable with cost






27. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






28. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






29. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property






30. 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.






31. 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






32. A deadly weapon; a long - heavy club usually carried by a law enforcement officer.






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

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34. 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






35. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






36. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






37. Go thru only with caution






38. One of the lanes on the freeway






39. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






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






41. The particular county - city - or geographic area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case






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






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






44. 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






45. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another






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






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






48. Right to bear arms






49. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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







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