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Goldblatt Partners LLP
Ottawa, Ontario
1400 – 270 Albert Street
(613) 235-5327
Shore & Johnston
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St Suite 800
(613) 233-7747
Lamb & O’Brien
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 700
(613) 560-5982
McKoena Law
Ottawa, Ontario
285 Carruthers Avenue
(613) 695-6529
Paul Lewandowski Criminal Defence Lawyer
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 901
(613) 866-4155
Mitchell R Rowe Barrister & Solicitor
Ottawa, Ontario
170 Laurier Ave W
(613) 794-3856
Glossary of Legal Terms
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.
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.
Tagged With:
Sexual, Moral & Disorderly Conduct
Code Citations:
s.173 (1)
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Section 174 (1)