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Cowley & Company
Surrey, British Columbia
#300 13805 104Th Ave
(604) 583-3000
Kandola Law Corporation
Surrey, British Columbia
Suite 200 - 10706 King George Blvd.
(604) 652-2522
Gagan Nahal Criminal Lawyer Surrey
Surrey, British Columbia
202-6625 152A St
(604) 527-4769
Sandhu Law Office
Surrey, British Columbia
Unit#282-8128 128 Street
(604) 592-5434
Ng Sidhu Law
Surrey, British Columbia
13737 96 Ave Suite 1104
(778) 769-0151
Virk Law Group
Surrey, British Columbia
Unit 2 – 6678 152 Street
(604) 596-4342
Glossary of Legal Terms
Controlled substance
Any type of drug that the federal government has categorized as having a higher-than-average potential for abuse or addiction. Its manufacture, possession or use is regulated by the government through the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
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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