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Reesink Law
Ottawa, Ontario
400 Dalhousie St Unit 209
(613) 680-8859
Céline Dostaler
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St #901
(613) 695-8595
Duvadie Law
Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar St Suite 402
(613) 422-1155
Addelman Baum Gilbert Robinson Llp
Ottawa, Ontario
85 Albert Street, Suite 800
(613) 852-4275
Robins Naik LLP
Ottawa, Ontario
185 Somerset St. W. Suite 210
(613) 701-1256
Frouhar Law
Ottawa, Ontario
342A Elgin St
(613) 238-2000
Glossary of Legal Terms
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.
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Code Citations:
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