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Materially Benefiting From Prostitution Laws in Canada

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

Illegal Benefits from Prostitution

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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Edelson Foord Law

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St
(613) 864-3028

Hameed Law

Ottawa, Ontario
43 Florence St.
(613) 627-2974

Edelson Foord Law

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St
(613) 564-0006

Engel & Associates

Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 210
(613) 235-6324

Binny Law Professional Corporation

Ottawa, Ontario
302-1907 Baseline Rd
(613) 204-5452

Shore & Johnston

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St Suite 800
(613) 233-7747
Materially Benefiting From Prostitution in Ottawa, Ontario - Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Legal Terms

Hybrid offence

Hybrid offences fall between a summary and an indictable offence. The Crown prosecutor chooses whether to treat the offence as a summary or indictable offence.

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.

Sexual services

An act that is sexual in nature and whose purpose is to sexually gratify the person who receives it.

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.

Materially Benefiting From Prostitution in Ottawa, Ontario - Tagged With:
Code Citations: s.286.2 (1)
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