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Picard Law
Vancouver, British Columbia
222-475 Main Street, Vancouver
(604) 688-5377
Kyla Lee Criminal Defence Lawyer
Vancouver, British Columbia
215-114 East 7th Avenue
(604) 685-8889
Andrew Bonfield
Vancouver, British Columbia
210 - 837 Beatty St.
(604) 689-4343
Chand & Company
Vancouver, British Columbia
Suite 307 - 119 West Pender St.
(604) 683-0640
Jonathan J. Israels Law Corporation.
Vancouver, British Columbia
475 West Georgia Street - Suite #760
(604) 488-1313
Troy D. Anderson
Vancouver, British Columbia
1050 - 777 Hornby Stree
(604) 638-9188
Glossary of Legal Terms
Consent
The voluntary agreement of the complainant to engage in the sexual activity in question.
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.
Tagged With:
Against the Person and Reputation
Code Citations:
Section 273 (1)