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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. A highway that has PREFENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY in an intersection






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






3. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be






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






5. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






6. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject






7. 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






8. 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






9. The fraudulent appropriation by a person for his/her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him/her by another






10. 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.






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






12. In practice - the formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury - reported to the court - and accepted by it.






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






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






15. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary






16. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.






17. The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other






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






19. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






20. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place






21. 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






22. A term commonly used to denote the disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority






23. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review






24. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






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






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






27. Tenn v. Garner






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






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






30. To run the hands quickly over another's person in search of weapons or contra ban; a 'pat down' search.






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.






44. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.


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






46. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






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






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






49. 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






50. One of the lanes on the freeway