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Lamb & O’Brien
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 700
(613) 560-5982
Brett McGarry Criminal Law
Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 300, K2P 0C2
(613) 884-8576
Céline Dostaler
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St #901
(613) 695-8595
Bayne Sellar Ertel Carter
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St #500
(613) 236-0535
Duvadie Law
Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar St Suite 402
(613) 422-1155
Mitchell R Rowe Barrister & Solicitor
Ottawa, Ontario
170 Laurier Ave W
(613) 794-3856
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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