Definitions Flashcards

1
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Dishonestly
(Without implied…)

A

Without implied consent or authority

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2
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Without claim of right

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No possessory or proprietary right in property

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3
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Takes

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Completed when moved or caused to be moved

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4
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With intent to deprive permanently
(cannot be…)

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Cannot be returned in same condition or owner likely to be permanently deprived. Must prove intent to deprive.

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5
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Taking
(Person does not)

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Person does not obtain ownership/consent/ possession without consent

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6
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Intent

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To commit a specific act to obtain a certain outcome.

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7
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Result
(Aim…)

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Aim or purpose

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8
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Accompanied by violence
(must involve…)

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Must involve more than a minimal degree of force but need involve infliction of bodily harm

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9
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Grievous

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No more than really serious and no less than really serious

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10
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Threat

A

Circumstances help determine threat. Demeanour, physique, age, words, actions

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Extort
(Obtain by…)

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Obtain by coercion or intimidation. Overbearing the victim

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12
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Prevent

A

Keep from happening

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13
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Overcome

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Defeat, prevail, get the better of

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14
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Being armed with

A

Carrying or readily available

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15
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Offensive weapon
(Any article…)

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Any article made or used for the purpose of causing bodily harm or intended by him for such use

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16
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Instrument
(Any item…)

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Any item intended to be used as a weapon

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17
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Possession

A

Physical (actual control) and mental (knowledge of possession and intention to exercise control)

Both must be proven

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18
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Danger to Life (arson)

A

Danger to the life of any person other than the fire setter

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19
Q

Cause Loss
(The extent)

A

The extent to which complainants position prior to the offence has been impaired

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20
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Benefit

A

Pecuniary advantage or privilege

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21
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Aircraft

A

Any machine than can derive support from the air

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22
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Ship

A

A vessel used in navigation however propelled

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23
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Property

A

Real and personal property, or any right or interest in any real and personal property, money, electricity, and any debt, and anything in action, and another other right or interest.

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24
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Immovable Property

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Fixed in place and cannot be moved without considerable effort

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25
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Explosive

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Substance, mixture or combination of substances which in its normal state is capable decomposition at a rapid rate it results in explosion.

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26
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Fire

A

Process of combustion, chemical reaction between fuel and oxygen, triggered by heat.

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27
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Recklessly
(Conscious…)

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Conscious and deliberate undertaking of an unjustified risk

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28
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Stupefies

A

Dull the senses / state of stupor

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29
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Facilitate

A

To make easier

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30
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Transferred malice

A

Person injured may not be intended target of the accused.

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31
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Maims
(Depriving…)

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Depriving use of a limb. Some degree of permanence

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32
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Wounds

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Breaking of the skin evidenced by blood

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33
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GBH

A

Grievous Bodily Harm- Harm that is really serious

34
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Injure

A

Actual bodily harm

35
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Producing
(Bring …)

A

Bring something into being/existence from it raw material/element

R v Rua

36
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Manufacture

A

Process of synthesis, combining components of processing raw materials to create a new substance

(Complete when prohibited substance created, whether usable or not)

37
Q

Knowledge
(Proved)

A

Proved through admissions, circumstantial evidence and Statutory presumption

R v Strawbridge

38
Q

Controlled drug

A

Any substance/preparation/mixture or specified article described in schedule 1/2/3 and any drug analogue.

39
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Supply
(To furnish or…)

A

To furnish or provide something needed or desired (distribute/give/sell)

40
Q

Distribute

A

Supply to multiple people

41
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Give
(to hand…)

A

To hand substance over to enable person to use, completed when recipient has possession or control of the drug.

42
Q

Sell

A

To exchange goods for some form of valuable consideration.

43
Q

Administer
(introducing)

A

Introducing a drug directly into a person system. To cause the drug to be taken.

(Injecting heroin, hearing cannabis resin)

44
Q

Offer
(Arouse)

A

Arouse another persons interest. Requires communication by accused and belief by recipient their offer is genuine

R v Brown (understood to be genuine offer)

R v During (intimation by offender to another that he is ready on request to supply drugs prohibited by statute)

45
Q

Purpose

A

Aim or intention

46
Q

Possession

A

Physical and mental element, must have be in custody /control, knowledge of it and intention to exercise control.

R v Cox

47
Q

Import

A

To bring in from a foreign country.

Saxton v Police.

48
Q

Takes (Kidnapping and abduction)

A

Physically removed from one place to another, deprivation of liberty coupled with carrying them away.

49
Q

Detains (Kidnapping and abduction)

A

Imposing constraint or restraint on person detained. Actively confining.

50
Q

Harbouring

A

Implies victim consents.

51
Q

Duress

A

Consent given based on fear of consequence. Actual or implied force can be classed as duress.

52
Q

Sexual connection

A

Introduction into genitalia or anus of one person, otherwise than for genuine medical purposes of;
Part of the body of another person
An object held or manipulated by another person
Or connection between mouth or tongue of one person and a part of another person’s genitalia or anus
Or a continuation of connection of a kind described

53
Q

kidnapping

A

Different outcome than abduction
Ransom or service
Confinement or imprisonment
Sent or taken out of NZ

54
Q

Ransom

A

Sum of money demanded or paid on release of a person

55
Q

Service

A

Servant or slave

56
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Imprison

A

As if in prison, locked in a room

57
Q

Sent/taken

A

Leave country on own or in the company or custody of a person

58
Q

Deprive parent

A

May not be primary intention however their actions may cause the outcome.

59
Q

Entice

A

Tempt, persuade

60
Q

Sexual violation

A

Non consensual sexual connection

61
Q

Continuation

A

Obligation for a person to stop sexual activity at the time they realise other person is or may no longer be willing.

62
Q

No presumption because of age
S127

A

Any person is capable, in legal sense, of being involved in sexual connection.

63
Q

Consent

A

A persons conscious and voluntary decision to something desired or proposed.

R v Cook - real genuine or true consent, words, conduct or both

R v Cox - full, voluntary, free and informed, voluntarily given by a person in position to form rational judgement.

64
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Subjective and Objective tests

A
  1. Did the complainant consent (S)
  2. Did the offender believe they were consenting? (S)
  3. Would a reasonable person in the same circumstances as the offender believe the complainant was consenting (O)

R v Gutuama ‘no reasonable person in the accused’s shoes could have thougt…)

65
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S128A Non consent

A
  1. Victim does not protest or offer resistance
  2. Force or threat of force
  3. Asleep or unconscious
  4. Intoxicated or drugged to point of incapable.
  5. Intellectual, mental or physical condition
  6. Mistaken identity
  7. Mistaken about nature or quality
  8. Section not limited to above
66
Q

No consent where force

A

No consent where person submits to SC because of actual or threatened use of force, whether or not that fear was reasonable and honestly held.

R v Koroheke - important to distinguish between consent that is freely given and submission by a woman to what she may regard as unwanted but unavoidable

67
Q

Rape

A

S128
A rapes B if A has SC with B effected by the penetration of B’s genetalia by person A’s penis -
a) without B’s consent
b) with believing on RG’s that B consented.

68
Q

Sexual Connection s128(1)(b)

A

Penetration of genitalia/anus by a part of another person body

Penetration of genitalia/anus by object held or manipulated by another

Touching person’s genitalia / anus by another persons mouth/tongue

WITHOUT CONSENT

69
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Attempted SV (s129)
Situations where the offender intends to sexually violate and takes steps towards it but full offence not committed.

A

Attempts does not necessarily involve assault
Assault with intent to commit SV may not be sufficiently proximate to full offence

70
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Indecency

A

An act that has sexual connotations and involves conduct directed at at a person that is offensive to moral values

R v Court

71
Q

Defence to charge under section 134 (sexual conduct with YP under 16)

A

S134A
If accused proves that:

a - before act occurred had taken reasonable steps to find out whether the YP was of or over 16, and

b - at the time of act, believed on RG they were over 16, and

C - the YP consented.

72
Q

Indecent assault

A

An assault accompanied with circumstances of indecency

R v Leeson

73
Q

Firearm

A

Means anything from which any shot, bullet, missile or other projectile can be discharged by force of explosive and,

Anything which is not for the time being capable of (the above) but which by its completion or the replacement of any component would be.

74
Q

Airgun

A

Air rifle
Air pistol
Any weapon which uses gas or compressed air any shot can be discharged.

75
Q

Discharge

A

To fire or shoot

76
Q

Intent to shoot victim

A

A reckless discharge of a firearm in the general direction of a passer by who is hit is insufficient proof. Intention to shoot victim must be established

R v Pekepo

77
Q

Injurious substance or device

A

A range of things capable of causing harm.

The substance must have the capacity to explode or cause injury

78
Q

Use in any manner whatever

A

Includes handling or manipulating a firearm so as to convert an implied threat. Producing a firearm to a police officer intending to imply a threat is also ‘use’

Anything short of actually firing weapon

Police v Parker

79
Q

Acting in the course of duty

A

Protecting life and property, preventing and detecting offences, apprehending offenders and keeping the peace

80
Q

Knowing, or being reckless whether member of Police

A

Must know that it is Police Officer and acting in Course of Duty or be reckless

81
Q

Has any firearm with him or her

A

Must knowingly have firearm, and must have custody or control, it was available at hand while committing imp. offence

Close physical link and degree of immediate control

R v Kelt

82
Q

Prima Facie

A

At first appearance

Tuli v Police