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Dubuisson Law Office
Ottawa, Ontario
75 Albert St
(819) 772-1249
Reesink Law
Ottawa, Ontario
400 Dalhousie St Unit 209
(613) 680-8859
Murray Fakih Criminal Defence Professional Corporation
Ottawa, Ontario
224 Cooper St. 1st Floor
(613) 695-3005
Lamb & O’Brien
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 700
(613) 560-5982
SKG Law Professional Corporation
Ottawa, Ontario
38 Auriga Drive, Suite 200
(613) 400-6237
Carroll & Wallace Barristers
Ottawa, Ontario
190 O'Connor Street, Suite 300, Third Floor
(613) 236-5494
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.
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.
Loitering
Lingering aimlessly in a public place and obstructing persons who are lawfully there.
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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