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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






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






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






4. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree; also the judgment given.






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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






10. An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which can not stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction - wrong drawing of jurors - or disregard of some other fundamental requisite.






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






12. 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






13. The testimony of a witness not taken in open court - but in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of court to take testimony elsewhere






14. Tenn v. Garner






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






16. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.






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






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






19. Private office or room of a judge






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






21. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






22. 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






23. Written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary - who must provide answers thereto under oath.






24. Steet not primarily used for hrought traffic - that provides access to building or lots






25. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)






26. Go thru only with caution






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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






34. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites






40. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict






41. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.






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






43. 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






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






45. And the following one or ones.

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






47. 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.






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






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






50. Right to bear arms