The charge sheet can have more than one offence if the police or prosecuting agency believe that what you did broke more than one lawĬodicil – legal document used to change a WillĬommunity corrections order – a penalty the court can give you if you have been found guilty of committing a serious offence. The ‘summons’ part of this means that the court is ordering you to come to court to answer the police chargesĬharge sheet – a document that lists all the offences the police or the prosecuting agency have charged you with.

Note: agencies like your local council or the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources can also charge youĬharge and summons – when the police charge you, this can also be referred to as charge and summons. For example, if you have come to court for a driving charge. Secondly, once the police have charged you with committing an offence, the offence is also referred to as the charge. When the police charge you with an offence, this means they believe you have broken the law and are taking you to court. Firstly, it is an action the police can take. For example if someone puts a caveat on your house, you cannot transfer ownership of your house until the caveat is removedĬertified copy – copy of a document on which an authorised person has certified: ‘This is a true and complete copy of the original.’Ĭharge – this term is used two ways. This can include the charge sheet, the informant’s statement, your criminal record and other documents the police have about your matterĬase – your legal issues in the court systemĬaveat – a formal notice that certain actions may not happen without first telling the person who gave the notice. This is easier to prove than 'beyond reasonable doubt'īarrister – a lawyer who specialises in appearing at courtīeneficiary – a person who is given something in a Willīeyond reasonable doubt – level of proof needed in criminal cases for a magistrate or jury to decide whether a person is guiltyīlood alcohol concentration (BAC) – the amount of alcohol in your bloodīrief of evidence – the things that make up the police’s case against you if you have been charged with a crime. You may have to agree to conditions like reporting to the police, living at a certain place or having someone act as a surety for youīail justice – a person who can give or refuse to give you bail while you are in police custodyīalance of probabilities – level of proof needed in civil law cases to decide which version of events is more likely to have happened. If the alcohol interlock detects alcohol, the car will not startĪllegation – when someone accuses another person of having done somethingĪppeal – a procedure that allows a party to challenge the decision made by a court, tribunal or government departmentĪpplicant – the person applying for a court orderĪrrest – when the police hold a person in custody because they think they have broken the lawĪssets – things you own, such as property, land, shares, bank deposits, jewellery, clothes, and so onĪssociate of the respondent – a person the respondent can influence to act for them, such as a friend or relativeĪward – a document that sets out wage rates and conditions of employment for groups of employeesīail – a promise that you will go to court to face charges on a certain day. An affidavit is signed in front of an authorised person (such as a lawyer or Justice of the Peace) and sworn or affirmed to be trueĪffirm – a declaration or promise that something is true that is made if you do not want to swear on the Bible, Koran or other religious bookĪlcohol interlock – a device that is fitted to your vehicle’s ignition to measure your breath for alcohol. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) hears matters under the Guardianship ListĪdministrator (of a Will) – person appointed by the court to deal with a deceased estate where there is no Will or where the Will does not name a suitable executorĪffected family member – a person who needs protecting from family violenceĪffected person – a person who needs protecting from stalkingĪffidavit – a written document containing evidence for the court. If the court allows this, the delay is called an adjournmentĪdministrator – a person appointed by the Guardianship List to make financial and legal decisions on behalf of someone with a disability who is unable to make those decisions for themselves.

Accused – person charged with charged with committing an offenceĪdjourn – to ask the court to delay your court case until a later date.

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