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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
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1. 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






2. 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






3. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.






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






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






6. 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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury - charging that a person therein named has done some act or been guilty of some omission which - by law - is a crime.






12. 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.






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






14. 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






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






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






17. An obligation signed by the accused - with his/her sureties - to secure his/her presence in court






18. And wife. The phrase was formely common in case names and legal documents invovling a husband and wife jointly.

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19. The challenge which the prosecution or defense may use to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning cause.






20. 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.






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






22. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic






23. One of the lanes on the freeway






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






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






26. 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






27. Paved Shoulder






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






29. 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






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






31. A mandatory or prohibitive writ issued by a court.






32. Sheriff






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






34. 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.






35. 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






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






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






38. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg






39. A public offense or wrong that is forbidden by law






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






49. Can be issued by a clerk of the court






50. Citizens of each state are also - citizens of the U.S. state governments must adhere to the U.S. Constitution.