Police Legal Vocab
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1. Offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.

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

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

4. Can be issued by a clerk of the court

5. Judgement entered by the court upon the failure of party to plead or appear at the appointed time.

6. Speedy trial - Public trial - Unbiased jury - Knowledge of accusation/charge - Cross examine witnesses - obtain witnesses - Representation by an attorney

7. A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case.

8. A written or printed document prepared by counsel to file in court - usually setting forth both facts and law in support of the case

9. Paved Shoulder

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

11. When an attorney works for client for no fee.

12. An original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review

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

14. An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right - or in some manner to do him/her injury.

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 right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another

17. Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press - Freedom to peaceably assemble - Rights to grievances

18. 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.

19. Area between the boundary lines/ right of way lines of a publicly maintained way - which is open to vehicular travel.

20. A certain time allowed by statute in which litigation must be brought.

21. 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

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

23. Tenn v. Garner

24. Every person who - after a felony has been committed - harbors - conceals - or aids a principal in such felony - with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest - trial - conviction - or punishment - having knowledge that said pri

25. In Re Gault

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