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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. A suit - litigation - or action - that is either civil or criminal






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






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






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






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






6. A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor. generally - an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary






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






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






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






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






11. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.






12. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






13. Powers not identified belong to the states.






14. A 'default' in an action of law occurs when a defendant fails to plead within the time allowed or fails to appear at the trial






15. 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






16. 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.






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






18. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.






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






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






21. The practical application of the scientific study of fingerprint comparisons and the classification of prints






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






23. 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






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

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






26. Land next to and including the highway if - It's NOT IN A MUNICIPALITY AND It has HOMES OR BUSINESSES on it at intervals of less than 100ft - for at least a quarter mile






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






28. Value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle






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






30. Is used to recover possession of rental property.






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






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






33. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.






34. Private office or room of a judge






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. And the following one or ones.

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40. 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






41. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






42. Against A Thing.

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






44. A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement.






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






46. Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another






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






48. Right to bear arms






49. By or on the relation of.

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







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