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A

Abort a trial

Acquittal

Adjourned sine die

Adjourned without notice

Adjournment

Allocutus

Application

Arraignment

B

Bail application

Basha inquiry

Bench warrant

Breach hearing

C

Cause of action

Change of plea

Closing addresses

Commit to the Supreme Court

Committal Hearing / Proceedings

Contempt

Conviction

Cross-examination

D

Direction

Directions Hearing

Discharge

E

Election

Ex parte hearing

Extradition

H

Hand-up committal

Hearing

I

Inquest

Instructions (by Judge)

Interlocutory Application

J

Judge’s summing up

Judgment

M

Mediation

Mention

N

Notice of motion

Notice to produce

O

Objection

Opening address

Order

P

Particulars

Plea

Plea in mitigation

Pre-trial hearing

Preliminary Hearing (Tasmania)

Preliminary Proceedings (Tasmania)

R

Record of proceedings

Registry committal

S

Summary Charges

T

To be affirmed (as a witness)

To be found not guilty

To be sworn in (as a witness)

Trial

V

Voir dire

W

Writ

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