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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. And the following one or ones.

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2. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






3. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.






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






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






6. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.






7. 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.






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






9. 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






10. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic






11. The false making or material altering - with intent to defraud - of any writing which - if genuine - might be the foundation of a legal liability






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






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






14. Against A Thing.

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






16. The omission to do something which a reasonable person - guided by ordinary considerations - would do; or the doing of something with a reasonable and prudent person would not do.






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






18. By or on the relation of.

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19. Evidence given by a competent witness - under oath; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings and other sources






20. 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






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






22. 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.






23. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile






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






25. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.






26. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri






27. Evidence sufficient to convince the triers of fact that the party who has the burden of doing so has established its cause






28. 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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29. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.






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






31. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.






32. 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.






33. Reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school.






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






35. Divided - controlled access highway






36. 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.






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. Powers not identified belong to the states.






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






41. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.






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






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






44. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.

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






46. When an attorney works for client for no fee.






47. 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






48. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






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






50. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated