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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






2. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. 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.






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






9. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection






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






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






12. To release a person arrested or imprisoned - on security being taken - for his/her appearance in court on a specified day and place.






13. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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






15. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.






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






17. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






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






19. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






20. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






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






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






23. Place any type of litter on or in land/water






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






25. Commands the person to whom it is directed to desist or refrain from the commision or continuance of the act enjoined or to obey and execute such order as the court has seen proper to issue.






26. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses






27. And the following one or ones.

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






29. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






31. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26 -001 or more - Combo of vehicles 26 -001 or more towing more than 10000

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32. 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.






33. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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






42. 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.






43. 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.






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






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






47. Is an affimative defense






48. Divided - controlled access highway






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






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