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Johnson Doyle Nelson & Anderson - Vancouver Criminal
Vancouver, British Columbia
Suite 601 – 325 Howe Street
(604) 688-8338
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Vancouver, British Columbia
Suite 610 744 West Hastings Street
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Vancouver, British Columbia
606-815 Hornby Street
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Vancouver, British Columbia
510 Burrard St Suite #1175
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Glossary of Legal Terms
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.
Probation
Probation is ordered by the Court and allows the offender to serve their sentence in the community, subject to conditions prescribed in a probation order.
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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