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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. Manaul - electric - or mechanical device that directs traffic to stop and to proceed.






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






3. Go thru only with caution






4. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse.






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






6. 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.






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






8. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






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






10. Right to bear arms






11. Decayable waste (animal/vegetable) - Non-decayable/solid waste that consist of boxes -rubber - plastic - metal - etc.






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts; i.e. - persons qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject






18. 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.






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






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

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21. By or on the relation of.

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






23. Miranda v. Arizona






24. 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.






25. No force quarterly of soldiers - permitted only in war time and in accordance with the law.






26. Rights not mention retained by people






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






28. A motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 or motor vehicle other than a cab






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






30. 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






31. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law






32. Sheriff






33. The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree - as from death to life imprisonment






34. 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






35. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.






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






37. 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






38. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






39. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






40. Temporary seizure or setting aside of specific to wich a party to a suit has claim of ownership.






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

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42. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics






43. A legislative enactment by a federal or state body of legislators - more frequently referred to as 'a law'






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






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






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






47. Commands the person to whom it is directed to desist or refrain from the commision or continuance of the act enjoined or to obey and execute such order as the court has seen proper to issue.






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






49. Paved Shoulder






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