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Ottawa, Ontario
331 Somerset Street West
(613) 232-8389
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Ottawa, Ontario
102 Centrepointe Dr.
(613) 723-9100
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Ottawa, Ontario
85 Albert Street, Suite 800
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Ottawa, Ontario
190 O'Connor Street, Suite 300, Third Floor
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Ottawa, Ontario
150 Metcalfe Street, Suite 2300
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116 Lisgar Street, Suite 210
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Glossary of Legal Terms
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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Youth Criminal Justice
Code Citations:
Section 88
,
Section 117.01 (1)
,
Section 272 (1)
,
Section 96
,
Section 90
,
s.91
,
s.267
,
Section 100 (1)
,
s.89