TEXAS PENAL CODE EXAM LATEST EXAM UPDATE COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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Enabling Legislation - ANSWER P P


The act of giving or enactin laws: the power t P P P P P P P P P


o make laws via legislation in contrast to court-made laws
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substantive due process - ANSWER Due process of law-P P P P P P


PThe right of all persons to receive the guarantees and safeguards of
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the law and the judicial process. It includes search constitutional req
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uirements is adequate notice, assistance of counsel, and the rightto r
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emain silent, to a speedy and public trial, to impartial jury, and to conf
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ront and secure witnesses.
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Home Rule - ANSWER P P


The power of a city to govern itself so long is charter pr P P P P P P P P P P P P


ovisions or provisions or ordinances are not inconsistentwith the stat
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e.

General Law - ANSWER P P


Operate Under the laws of the state withsome exce P P P P P P P P P


ptions to those lawsP P P




Injunction - ANSWER P


(law) a judicial remedy issued in order toprohibit a p P P P P P P P P P P


arty from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
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Lien - ANSWER
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An encumbrance or legal burden upon propertyLis Penden
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s- P ANSWER a pending lawsuit P P




Real Property - P ANSWER P


Land, buildings, and whatever isattached o P P P P P P


r affixed to the land. Synonymous : real estate
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Affiant - ANSWER P


The person who makes and subscribes to anaffidavit.
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,Affidavit - ANSWER
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A voluntary, written, or printed declaration offacts, confi
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rmed by oath of the party making it before a person with authority to
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Padminister the oath.
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, Return - ANSWER P


A report To a judge my police on the implementation of
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an arrest or search warrant. Also a report to ajudge in reply to s
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ubpoena , civil, or criminal. P P P P




Search Warrant - ANSWER P P


a written order issued by a judge authorizing la P P P P P P P P


w enforcement officers to search and seize propertythat will serv
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e as evidence
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Reasonable Person - ANSWER P P


A phase used to denote a hypothetical person P P P P P P P


who exercises qualities of attention, knowledge,intelligence, and jud
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gment that society requires of its members for the protection of their
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own interest and the interests of others
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Writ - ANSWER P


A judicial order directing a person to dosomething.
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Testimony - ANSWER P


evidence given by a witness under oath. Itdoes not in P P P P P P P P P P


clude evidence from documents and other physical evidence
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Absolute Immunity - ANSWER P P


Is the status of a person or bodythat places P P P P P P P P P


Pthem beyond the law and makes them free from legal obligation.
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Immunity for Building Official or Code Enforcement Officer, not li
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able for their discretionary acts
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sovereign immunity - ANSWER P P


The doctrine that the government,state or fed P P P P P P P


eral, is immune to lawsuit unless its gives its consent.
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Dillon's Rule -ANSWER P P


a court ruling that local governments do not have an P P P P P P P P P


y inherent sovereignty but instead must be authorized bystate gover
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nment

You are required to have the Transfer of Demolisher sheet for a junk
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vehicle abated by the city to TX- DOT within how many days? -
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ANSWER 5 Days
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