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Ottawa, Ontario
185 Somerset St W # 320
(613) 299-4750
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Ottawa, Ontario
600-200 Elgin Street
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Ottawa, Ontario
#704-200 Elgin St
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Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St Suite 800
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Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St Suite 700
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Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 403
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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 96
,
Section 90
,
s.91
,
s.267
,
Section 100 (1)
,
s.89
,
Section 88
,
Section 117.01 (1)
,
Section 272 (1)