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Vehicular Manslaughter Laws in Canada

Part VIII of the Criminal Code / Against the Person and Reputation

Vehicular Manslaughter: Driving-Related Deaths

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

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Shore & Johnston

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 800
(613) 316-1049

Shukairy Law

Ottawa, Ontario
1 Rideau St #700
(613) 421-1589

Nicolas St-Pierre Law

Ottawa, Ontario
116 Albert Street, Suites 200 & 300
(613) 699-5511

Ayesha Kumararatne

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 202
(613) 421-8920

Dong's Law Office

Ottawa, Ontario
101-669 Sue Holloway Drive
(613) 825-1305

Nikolas Lust

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Cooper St Suite 4
(613) 857-1911
Vehicular Manslaughter in Ottawa, Ontario - Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Legal Terms

Conveyance

A motor vehicle, a vessel, an aircraft or railway equipment that transports people or material.

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.

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."

Vehicular Manslaughter in Ottawa, Ontario - Tagged With:
Code Citations: s.220 , s.249.2 , s.252 (1.3) , s.320.13 , s.320.14(1)
Vehicular Manslaughter in Ottawa, Ontario - Referenced Links