KelownaLawyersNear Me
Eq One Law
Kelowna, British Columbia
202 - 346 Lawrence Ave, Suite D
(236) 768-0003
Gordon & Company.
Kelowna, British Columbia
#207-1433 St. Paul Street
(250) 860-9997
Mark J. Chiu Law Corporation
Kelowna, British Columbia
1652 Pandosy St.
(236) 361-4412
Selamaj Law
Kelowna, British Columbia
205 - 810 Clement Avenue
(250) 899-7769
Roothman & Roothman Lawyers
Kelowna, British Columbia
#403-1630 Pandosy Street
(236) 420-5892
FH&P Lawyers
Kelowna, British Columbia
400 - 275 Lawrence Avenue
(778) 940-1575
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.
Probation
Probation is ordered by the Court and allows the offender to serve their sentence in the community, subject to conditions prescribed in a probation order.
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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