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Criminal Code Act 1983
18Defence of previous finding of guilt or acquittal
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18 Defence of previous finding of guilt or acquittal Subject to sections 19 and 20, it is a defence to a charge of any offence to show that the accused person has already been found guilty or acquitted of: (a) the same offence; (b) a similar offence; (c) an offence of which he might be found guilty upon the trial of the offence charged; or (d) an offence upon the trial of which he could have been found guilty of the offence charged.