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David Anber’s Law Office
Ottawa, Ontario
150 Metcalfe Street, Suite 2300
(613) 755-4008
Russomanno Criminal Law
Ottawa, Ontario
331 Somerset Street West
(613) 232-8389
Hameed Law
Ottawa, Ontario
43 Florence St.
(613) 627-2974
Bayne Seller Ertel Carter
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St #500
(613) 236-0535
Kimberley A. Pegg Barristers
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Cooper Street, Suite 1
(613) 232-9331
Murray Fakih Criminal Defence Professional Corporation
Ottawa, Ontario
224 Cooper St. 1st Floor
(613) 695-3005
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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