Australian Legal Dictionary

Terms — R

7 terms starting with R — sourced from official Australian government websites

R
7 terms

The written explanation by a judge of the legal and factual basis for their decision.

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A bond or obligation entered into before a court, by which a person undertakes to do a specific act, such as appear in court or keep the peace.

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A court officer who performs administrative and some judicial functions, such as taxing costs and settling the index to appeal papers.

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When a court adjourns a case and the accused is either held in custody or released on bail until the next court date.

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A judgment that is not delivered immediately at the end of a hearing, but is delivered at a later date after the judge has had time to consider the evidence and submissions.

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The party against whom an appeal or application is made.

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An order by a court requiring an offender to return property or pay compensation to a victim.

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