Definitions

Question 1

Omission

Answer 1

The action of excluding or leaving out someone or something, a failure to fulfill moral or legal obligation
e.g security guard leaves a door unlocked locked.

Question 2

Withdrawing from the agreement

Answer 2

A person withdrawing after the intent is formed but BEFORE the agreement is made is not liable for conspiracy.

Question 3

Men’s rea

Answer 3

An intention to agree and an intention that the relevant course of conduct should be pursued by those party to the agreement.

Question 4

Actus Rea

Answer 4

The agreement between two or more people to carry out the illegal conduct. The agreement must be made before the commission of the acts.

Question 5

Intent

Answer 5

Intent to commit an act and and intent to produce a specific result.

Question 6

Offence/Crime

Answer 6

Any act or omission that is punishable on conviction under any enactment.

Question 7

Act

Answer 7

To take action or do something to bring about a particular result.

Question 8

Jurisdiction

Answer 8

Where any act or omission forming part of any offence, or any event necessary to the completion of any offence occurs in NZ, the offence shall be deemed to be committed in NZ, whether the person charged was in NZ or not at the time of the act, omission or event.

Question 9

Conspiracy entered overseas

Answer 9

An offence only if they are later physically present in NZ and they act in continuance of the conspiracy.

Question 10

Conspire to commit offence overseas

Answer 10

Requires it is an offence in that place and NZ.

Question 11

Conspiracy with someone overseas

Answer 11

Deemed that the conspiracy was formed in both countries simultaneously and is an offence here.