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Police Legal Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.
motor vehicle non-traffic accident
Inventory
allegation
riot
2. Sufficent to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebuted.
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3. Proceedings held to determine wheter a person has violated a lawful court order and to set punishment if viloation is found.
interrogatories
Contempt
Bicycle
Urban district
4. Divided - controlled access highway
3rd Amendment
opinion evidence
Freeway
advancing prostitution
5. Common Ancesry and physical characteristics
Bus
Urban district
Race
best evidence
6. It is recognized as an extension of the sidewalk and doesnt have to be marked on the roadway to be considered lawful.
forgery
6th Amendment trial
Shoulder
Crosswalk
7. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney
polygraph
nolo contendere
6th Amendment
rebuttal
8. Motor vehicle - primarily designed to transport property.
Conservator Of Peace
5th Amendment
Truck
instruction
9. 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
riot
6th amendment
arraignment
dactyloscopy
10. The act of physically destroying files - records - or information; for example - upon judicial order
certiorari
testimony
expunge
Motor Vehicle Searches
11. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's liberty - whether in prison or in custody
Right of way
malice
false arrest
rout
12. Right to bail - Protection from excessive fines - No cruel of unusual punishment
Chattel
2nd Amendment
8th Amendment
embezzlement
13. Probable cause to search vehicle (Carroll v. U.S)
Alias Citation
Motor Vehicle Searches
'Ex Rel'
Flashing yellow light
14. 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.
brief
Commercial Motor vehicle
rout
4th Amendment
15. 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
Mistake of law
synergism
Business district
due process
16. Can be issued by a clerk of the court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Capias
no bill
Limitation
17. Original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to teh justice court - and shall not exceed $500.
Park or parking
Daytime
Commercial Motor vehicle
Jurisdiction Of County Courts
18. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution
Daytime
amicus curiae
fence
accessory
19. In criminal practice - bringing a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer to a criminal charg
Libel
expunge
battery
arraignment
20. Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
4th Amendment trial
Sequestration
corroboration evidence
21. An unlawful attempt - coupled with a present ability - to commit a violent injury on the person of another
Laned roadway
'Ex Rel'
'Et Al'
assault
22. To speak the truth. The phrase denoted the preliminary examination which the court may make of one presented as a witness or juror - as to his/her qualifications.
voir dire
Parties
'Et Ux'
cause
23. An article of personal property as distinguished from from real property.
Chattel
Parties
Default Judgement
testimony
24. Final appeallate jurisdiction in penalty cases
Court of Criminal Appeals
best evidence
testimony
malice
25. Oral or written statements made to the court presenting the claims and defenses of the parites
equitable action
Commitment
extradition
Pleadings
26. Human power that has 2 wheel. It has to have at lease one wheel tat is a min. of 14' in.
fence
Bicycle
Park or parking
allegation
27. An order or precept in writing - issued in the name of the people or of a court or judicial officer.
writ
plaintiff
Commercial Motor vehicle
preponderance of evidence
28. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law
14th Amendment
principles
amicus curiae
'Et Seq'
29. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
Contempt
'Et Ux'
opinion evidence
directed verdict
30. One who - under the direction of a law enforcement officer or upon his/her own initiative - pretends complicity in a crime in order to detect the perpetrator in an effort to prosecute such perpetrator. as such - there is no criminal intent on the par
prosecutor
Limitation
feigned accomplice
Levy
31. Document filed by the plantiff with the clerk of the court that outlines the basis of the complaint - against the defendant.
Petition
8th Amendment
Contempt
Urban district
32. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.
Class 'B' dl
Default Judgement
domicile
8th Amendment
33. A 'person' that direct the operation of one or more vehicles that haul people or cargo.
nightstick
Frisk
Class 'A' dl
Motor carrier
34. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated
Open fields
Alley
Bus
mistrial
35. 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
Bailee
nightstick
Business district
advancing prostitution
36. Liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees
Flammable liquid
recognizance
verdict
Park or parking
37. A. Served by an sheriff or constable B. Directs defendant to deliver possession of certain property to the officer - who the delivers the property to the person the court has directed.
extortion - theft by
Writ Of Possesion (Non-Eviction)
extenuation circumstances
robbery
38. 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
Ethnicity
writ
self-defense
Affiant
39. Can't stop - stand - or park within how many ft. of a traffic control device thats on the side of the road?
Urban district
30ft
6th amendment
bailiff
40. A Person who recieves personal property from another as a bailment.
Bailee
cross examination
forgery
Urban district
41. The assertion - declaration - or statement of a party to an action - made in a pleading - setting out what he/she expects to prove
demur
Petition
allegation
burglary
42. Greater weight of evidence - or evidence which is more credible and convincing to the mind - not necessarily the greater number of witnesses.
allegation
probable cause
4th Amendment
preponderance of evidence
43. Operate a vehicle with G.V.W.are of 26000 or more - Can't tow more than 10000 - unless its a farm trailer. then they can tow up to 20000
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44. Persons -Houses - papers - and effects from unreasonable searches and seizure - NO WARRANTS EXCEPT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE
4th Amendment
8th Amendment
incompetent evidence
assault
45. Is a order signed by a proper magistrate directing a sheriff to recieve and place in jail.
Sidewalk
Commitment
Levy
certiorari
46. Strip of land next to the highway - at least 300 ft long - that is improved and used primarily for residences.
Residence district
Shoulder
Inventory
Levy
47. Powers not identified belong to the states.
Motor Vehicle Searches
best evidence
10th Amendment
Motor carrier
48. Evidence illegally obtained by police officers can-not be used against the accused in a criminal case. (Mapp v. Ohio)
extradition
'Et Ux'
Exclusionary Rule
ordinance
49. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.
Pleadings
Nighttime
instruction
preponderance of evidence
50. Portion of a highway next to the roadway - which is distinguished by design - consruction - or marking - Area not Intended for vehicle travel.
Official Misconduct
Official traffic control device
fair preponderance
Shoulder