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Reesink Law
Ottawa, Ontario
400 Dalhousie St Unit 209
(613) 680-8859
Lamb & O’Brien
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 700
(613) 560-5982
Grenier Law
Ottawa, Ontario
280 Metcalfe Street
(613) 552-5537
Bayne Seller Ertel Carter
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St #500
(613) 236-0535
Shore & Johnston
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St Suite 800
(613) 233-7747
Hameed Law
Ottawa, Ontario
43 Florence St.
(613) 627-2974
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)