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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Tenn v. Garner






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






10. Is an affimative defense






11. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






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






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






15. Law in its regular course of administration through the courts of justice. the guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair trial






16. The official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing






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






18. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.






19. 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.






20. To collect - gather - take up - seize - or execute on monies - real - or personal property under a lwfully issued writ.






21. Person who swears to an affidavit or statement






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on an indictment - is equivalent to 'not found' or 'not a true bill'. It means that - in the opinion of the jury - evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.






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






30. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.






31. Vehicle with or withour power - designes to be drwan and to transport persons or property: Constructed so that NO PART OF ITS WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE.






32. 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






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. Vehicle not designed to haul persons or property. O LESS THAN 40FT IN LENGTH.






36. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






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






38. 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






39. And the following one or ones.


40. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.






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






42. 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.






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






44. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






46. The introduction of rebutting evidence; the showing that the statements of witnesses as to what occurred are not true; the stage of trial at which such evidence may be introduced.






47. Private office or room of a judge






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






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






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