Victorian Current Acts

JURY DIRECTIONS ACT 2015 - SECT 18

In this Division—

"conduct" means the telling of a lie by the accused, or any other act or omission of the accused, which occurs after the event or events alleged to constitute an offence charged;

"incriminating conduct" means conduct that amounts to an implied admission by the accused—

        (a)     of having committed an offence charged or an element of an offence charged; or

        (b)     which negates a defence to an offence charged;

"offence charged" includes any alternative offence.