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Police Legal Vocab

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An injury or wrong committed - either with or without force - to the person or property of another






2. Rights not mention retained by people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. In Re Gault






11. 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






12. A proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses






13. An instrument authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney.






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






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






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






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






18. A preportory stage to a riot. A rout is necessary for a riot to occur. When a lawful assembly begins to move towards the execution of an unlawful propose - but before any acts of violence or disorder occur - a rout has been committed.






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






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






21. Miranda v. Arizona






22. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution






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






24. 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.






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






26. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az






27. 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






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






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






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






31. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation






32. Primary evidence - as distinguished from secondary evidence; the best and highest evidence of which the nature of the case is susceptible






33. 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.






34. Sheriff






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






36. 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.






37. Detailed list of articles of assests containing a designation or description of each specific article.






38. 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






39. By or on the relation of.

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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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