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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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






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






3. Is an affimative defense






4. One of the lanes on the freeway






5. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of crosswalk at an intersection?






6. 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






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






8. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove






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






10. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






11. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.






12. The protection of one's person or property against some injury attempted by another. The law of 'self-defense' justifies an act done in the reasonable belief of immediate danger. When acting in justifiable self-defense - a person may not be punished






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






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






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






16. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.






17. 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






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. Right to an attorney during criminal proceedingis What amendment






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






24. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending






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






26. 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






27. From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.






28. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






29. Rights not mention retained by people






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






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






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






33. 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






34. The name of a writ which issues from a court of superior jurisdiction - directed to an inferior court - commanding the performance of a particular act.






35. 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






36. Private office or room of a judge






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






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






39. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






40. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated






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






42. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.






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






44. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns






45. The release of a person from a penal institution prior to expiration of the maximum period of imprisonment; a conditional release from prison subject to return upon violation.






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






47. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th






48. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






49. Paved Shoulder






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