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Crime
There is no definition for this term in the Crimes Act
Offence
“a violation or breach of a law, custom or rule, including a public wrong or crime”.
Charge
“a criminal accusation against any person”.
Charging Document
“the paper on which is entered the charge intended to be brought before a District Court Judge”.
Accused person
“a person formally charged with conduct in respect of which a penalty may be imposed”.
Defendant
“a person charged with an offence. A person is charged when the enforcement officer formally advises him or her of the intention to commence a prosecution and the particulars of the proposed charge”.
Appellant and Respondent
The New Zealand Law Dictionary defines an appeal as “a complaint to a superior court of an injustice or error committed by an inferior court. The party complaining is styled the appellant and the other party the respondent”.
Summary Offence
“less serious offences that can be dealt with in a summary or immediate way by a judicial officer. Summary offences are mainly set out in the Summary Offences Act 1981…”
Indictable Offence
“the name formally given to more serious offences, mainly set out in the Crimes Act 1961, which can or must be tried by a more formal process than by summary process.”
Indictment
“a written accusation that a person has committed a certain crime or indictable offence. The term indictable offence has been abolished by the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.”
