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Nicolas St-Pierre Law
Ottawa, Ontario
116 Albert Street, Suites 200 & 300
(613) 699-5511
LMS Lawyers Llp
Ottawa, Ontario
190 O'Connor Street, 9Th Floor
(613) 230-5787
Paul Lewandowski Criminal Defence Lawyer
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 901
(613) 866-4155
SKG Law Professional Corporation
Ottawa, Ontario
38 Auriga Drive, Suite 200
(613) 400-6237
Lamb & O’Brien
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St Suite 700
(613) 560-5982
Law Office Of Sarah Ahsan
Ottawa, Ontario
600-200 Elgin Street
(613) 761-2550
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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