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Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 600
(613) 706-1252
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Ottawa, Ontario
#704-200 Elgin St
(613) 238-5757
Virginia Dolinska Criminal Defence
Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 402
(613) 316-5784
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Ottawa, Ontario
85 Albert Street, Suite 800
(613) 852-4275
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Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St #901
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Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 800
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Glossary of Legal Terms
Open container
Any alcohol where the seal has been broken. It is illegal to possess alcohol in an open container if you are in a private vehicle or a private boat.
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.
Code Citations:
s.175 (1)