Director of Public Prosecutions

a court appearance in the Magistrates Court where a person first appears to answer the charges or to check on the progress of a matter

the person who is alleged to have committed an offence

To find an accused person not guilty at a trial

to delay a court matter until later that day, to a specified day or indefinitely

A document that contains facts given under oath and submitted in court as evidence

Australian Federal Police

a person who can give the victim and their family information and support throughout the investigation

a declaration or promise to the court that you will tell the truth in giving evidence (both written and verbal). This is an alternative to swearing on the bible

when someone accuses another person of having done something