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James Coulter Law
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street
(613) 371-3884
Brett McGarry Criminal Law
Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 300, K2P 0C2
(613) 884-8576
Edelson Foord Law
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St
(613) 864-3028
Addelman Baum Gilbert Robinson Llp
Ottawa, Ontario
85 Albert Street, Suite 800
(613) 852-4275
Robins Naik LLP
Ottawa, Ontario
185 Somerset St. W. Suite 210
(613) 701-1256
AEH Criminal Law
Ottawa, Ontario
185 Somerset Street West, Suite 305
(613) 565-3363
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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