Victorian Numbered Acts

JURY DIRECTIONS ACT 2015 (NO. 14 OF 2015) - SECT 26

In this Division—

"coincidence evidence" has the same meaning as in the Evidence Act 2008 ;

"other misconduct evidence" means—

        (a)     coincidence evidence; or

        (b)     tendency evidence; or

        (c)     evidence of other discreditable acts and omissions of an accused that are not directly relevant to a fact in issue; or

        (d)     evidence that is adduced to assist the jury to understand the context in which the offence charged or any alternative offence is alleged to have been committed;

"tendency evidence" has the same meaning as in the Evidence Act 2008 .