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Police Legal Vocab

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1. Citation issued after the original ciation usually directed to the sheriff or another county or directed to the defendant under another.






2. 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.






3. 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






4. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases






5. 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






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






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






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






9. To hold on bail for trial






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






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






12. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)






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






14. Motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. NOT MEANT TO CARRY A LOAD - OTHER HAN PART OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLERO






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Testimony - given by an accomplice or participant in a crime - tending to convict others.

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20. Sheriff






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






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






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






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






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






26. One of the lanes on the freeway






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






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






29. A decision or order of the court. a final decree is one which fully and finally disposes of the litigation; an interlocutory decree is a provisional or preliminary decree which is not final.






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






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. Land next to and even including a highway - if it is used for business purposes. Area described as being 600ft segment - has at least 300 ft of it along the highway set up for businesses






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






34. RIGHT TO BE INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY - Notice of charges - Double jeopardy - Self Incrimination - Due Process - Reasonable reimbursement for property






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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. And the following one or ones.

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48. Is an affimative defense






49. Allows a landlord who prevails in an eviction suit to regain possession of the premises that were in dispute.






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







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