Dictionary of legal terms - R
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Racial Discrimination Act:
An Act of the Commonwealth Parliament which prevents discrimination on the basis of race
Radiocommunications Act:
An Act of the Commonwealth Parliament which regulates radio communications
Real Estate:
Land including all things which are permanently fixed to the land eg: house, unit, shed etc.
Real Estate Institute of Queensland:
The body which represents Real Estate Agents in Queensland
Real Property:
Land including all things which are permanently fixed to the land eg: house, unit, shed etc.
Reasonable Care:
The standard of care required to be observed by a person in any situation. Will differ depending on the circumstances
Reasonable force:
The degree of force which is able to be used. Will differ depending on the circumstances
Reasonably practical (parenting orders):
Before making a parenting order, the Family Court must consider if the order is reasonably practical. Some matters the court must take into account are how far apart the parents live, the impact of the arrangements on the child and how the parents communicate with each other and the child.
Rebutted:
To prove that something is not the case
Recognisance:
An obligation acknowledged before a court
Recognisance release orders:
Conditional release orders available for prisoners serving sentences for offences committed after 1st July 2001.
Recognised agreement:
A written agreement signed by the defacto spouses and witnessed by a justice of the peace or solicitor and contains a statement of all significant property and financial resources and liabilities.
Recording of conviction:
A note is made that a person has been convicted of an offence and will later appear on that person's criminal history
Recovery order:
An order that a child be returned to a person
Referee:
A court officer, either a registrar or magistrate who presides over the small claims tribunal.
Referendum:
A voting procedure conducted by government to get an answer to a particular question from members of the public
Refuge:
A place where a person may go when leaving a violent home situation
Refugee status:
Acknowledgment by the government that a person is a refugee and therefore entitled to remain in Australia
Refund:
Return of a payment
Register of Encumbered Vehicles:
A Register of vehicles where a finance provider claims an interest in a vehicle as security for a loan
Registered agreement:
An agreement registered with the court
Registrar:
An officer of the court who deals with matters of mostly an administrative nature
Registrar of Births Deaths & marriages:
The public official who maintains the register of all births, deaths and marriages in Queensland
Registrar- Generals office:
The office which maintains the register of all births, deaths and marriages in Queensland. Civil marriage ceremonies can be conducted at this office.
Registration Number:
The number given by the Department of Transport to identify a vehicle
Registration of vehicle:
The process by which a fee is paid to the Department of Transport and if the vehicle is in roadworthy condition, then a number is given to identify the vehicle
Registry:
That part of the court where all documents are filed
Regulated patient:
Patients that have been involuntarily admitted to hospital for mental treatment
Regulated superannuation funds:
Funds able to accept investments for superannuation
Regulatory offence:
An offence under the Regulatory Offences Act. Includes shoplifting, leaving a restaurant/hotel without paying and damage to property
Rehabilitation period:
The period after which a person is not obliged to disclose some criminal convictions
Rehearing:
A second hearing for the same matter
Relatives:
In family law matters, a relative includes grandparent, uncle/aunt, nephew, niece, cousin, step-parent, brother, sister, half brother/sister, step brother/sister.
Release to work:
Prisoners are permitted to leave prison to attend work
Remand:
The period of time before a criminal charge is finally dealt with by the court
Remedy:
The thing which compensates a person for a breach of their legal rights eg: damages, injunctions
Remission:
A reduction in the time to be served on a sentence of imprisonment due to good behaviour by the prisoner
Removal of disqualification:
A person becomes is no longer prevented from obtaining a drivers' licence
Rent:
Money paid to the owner of property for the use of the property
Rent assistance:
Money paid by government to subside rent paid by low income people who are not in public housing
Rental bond:
Money paid by a tenant as security for them to abide by the conditions of the rental agreement
Rental Grant:
Money paid by government to assist in payment of rent
Reoffend:
To offend again
Repairer`s Lien:
An entitlement to hold property left with a repairer for repair until repairs are paid for. Not available in all cases
Repeal:
Cancel
Reporting conditions:
Conditions attached to bail or probation or parole that a person must report to an official at a specified intervals
Repossession:
The taking of property by a finance provider where the borrower has not fulfilled their obligations eg: non-payment
Reprimand:
The court may reprimand a child instead of convicting them. A note of the reprimand is kept and will be taken account of if the child reoffends
Repute:
Reputation or usage; the name by which a person is commonly known.
Rescission:
The cancelling of a contract usually by one person after breach of contract. The other person may be entitled to damages to return them to their position prior to the contract
Residence:
From 1 July 2006, the term ‘residence’ is replaced with the term who the child ‘lives with’.
Residence Order:
An order by the court specifying where a child should live. From 1 July 2006, a residence order is replaced with the term 'parenting order'.
Residential Tenancies Act:
The Act of Parliament which regulates Residential rentals
Residential tenancy:
A tenancy of premises where a person lives
Residential Tenancy Authority:
The authority which administers the Residential Tenancies Act
Resist arrest:
Physical resistance, not refusal to obey or arguing, can include pulling away, refusing to move, or going limp
Respondent:
a person against whom a claim is brought in the Small Claims Tribunal
Respondent spouse:
A person against whom an application for a Domestic Violence Order is made
Restitution:
Money paid to compensate for loss
Restraining Order:
An order which prevents a person from doing something, usually refers to a Domestic Violence Protection Order
Restricted contact:
Contact with a person may be restricted or banned by the court
Restricted licence:
Allows a person convicted of a drink driving or related offence to drive for employment purposes. Also known as provisional, day or work licence
Restricted patient:
Patients believed by the Director of Mental Health to be dangerous to themselves or others who cannot be released without special approval
Restricted provisional licence:
Allows a person convicted of a drink driving or related offence to drive for employment purposes. Also known as provisional, day or work licence
Resumption of land:
Where the government compulsorily takes land belonging to a person and will pay compensation.
Retailers` Association of Queensland:
An industry body of retailers
Retainer:
A contract between a lawyer and a client
Retaining walls:
Walls which have the purpose of preventing land from collapsing
REV:
A Register of vehicles where a finance provider claims an interest in a vehicle as security for a loan
Review:
A reconsideration of a matter
Revocation of Protection Order:
The cancelling of a Domestic Violence Protection Order
Right of survivorship:
The right of a joint tenant to sole ownership of property after the other joint tenant(s) die
Rules of evidence:
Rules about what facts can be put before a court