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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. That which - under the established rules of evidence - cannot be admitted or received into a court of law.






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






3. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.






4. 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






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






6. Any substance capable of generating offensive - noxious - or suffocating fumes - gasses - or vapors.






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






8. 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






9. 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.






10. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney






11. A public disorder or uprising. To constitute a riot - the object need not be unlawful - provided the acts are done in a manner calculated to inspire terror. The chief element in a riot is the use of force or violence to disturb public peace if accomp






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






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






14. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include






15. 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






16. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.






17. And other persons. -Commonly used to include anyone associated the named defendant in reference to the matter before he court.

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18. 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






19. A misdeed or trespass. The improper performance of some act which a person may lawfully do.






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






21. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime






22. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






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






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






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






27. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.






28. 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.






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






30. The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial or from one court to another in the same county or district






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






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






33. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






34. In Re Gault






35. Rubbish - refuse - waste material - offal - paper - glass - cans - bottles - trash - debris - or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of value.






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






37. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees






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






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






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






41. Against A Thing.

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

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43. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody






44. And the following one or ones.

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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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.