Select the City closest to you
Loading...

Extortion Laws in Canada

Part IX of the Criminal Code / Against Property

Extortion (Blackmail): An Indictable Offence

If you have been charged with a crime in Calgary, you should consult with a criminal defence lawyer in your area

CalgaryLawyersNear Me

Stonetree Law

Calgary, Alberta
Suite 102, 10820 24 Street SE
(403) 537-2557

Zuk Stewart Edgett

Calgary, Alberta
Suite 520, 630 – 6Th Avenue, SW
(403) 265-3739

Dimic Law

Calgary, Alberta
Macleod Plaza #60, 180 94 Ave SE
(403) 457-5801

Batting Wyman

Calgary, Alberta
2650 645 7 Ave SW
(403) 263-4949

Fair Legal

Calgary, Alberta
550 - 1122 4 St SW
(403) 239-2249

Snukal Law Office

Calgary, Alberta
Suite 1160, 444 - 5Th Avenue SW
(403) 538-5646
Extortion in Calgary, Alberta - Glossary of Terms

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.

Firearm

Barrelled weapon from which a projectile can be discharged and that is capable of causing bodily injury or death to a person.

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.

Reasonable doubt

The Supreme Court of Canada has said that reasonable doubt “falls much closer to absolute certainty than to proof on a balance of probabilities” and “that something less than absolute certainty is required, and that something more than probable guilt is required."

Extortion in Calgary, Alberta - Tagged With:
Tagged With: Against Property
Extortion in Calgary, Alberta - Tagged With:
Code Citations: s.346 , s.346 (2)