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Yves Ménard Avocats
Montreal, Quebec
2Z9 460 St Gabriel St #500
(514) 861-0469
Ginzburg Legal
Montreal, Quebec
424 Saint Francois Xavier St
(514) 710-6749
Solution Criminal Lawyers
Montreal, Quebec
2120 Sherbrooke East, Suite 1009,
(514) 658-6111
Goldwater, Dube
Montreal, Quebec
3500 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West Suite 2310
(514) 613-3326
Liebman Legal Inc.
Montreal, Quebec
1 Westmount Square, Suite 350
(514) 846-0666
Bti Lawyers
Montreal, Quebec
388 St. Jacques Street, 2Nd Floor
(514) 903-4112
Glossary of Legal Terms
Crown prosecutor
Lawyers who act for the federal, provincial and territorial governments and prosecute people accused of crimes on behalf of the Crown.
Indictable offence
Indictable offences are the most serious offences under the Criminal Code and they come with more serious punishments, up to a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Summary conviction
Summary convictions are used for lesser offences with penalties, fines and short jail time. They reflect the majority of offences as defined in the Code.
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Administration of Justice
Code Citations:
s.127 (1)