OttawaLawyersNear Me
Brett McGarry Criminal Law
Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 300, K2P 0C2
(613) 884-8576
Shore & Johnston
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St Suite 800
(613) 233-7747
Brass Law Office
Ottawa, Ontario
#704-200 Elgin St
(613) 238-5757
Raphaela Koyame Lawyers Firm Inc
Ottawa, Ontario
509-1390 prince of Wales drive
(613) 608-2474
Tiger Legal Services (paralegal firm)
Ottawa, Ontario
1101 Calypso St
(613) 818-7132
Harbic Law
Ottawa, Ontario
Suite 704, 200 Elgin Street
(613) 262-3703
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.
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:
Against the Person and Reputation
Code Citations:
s.270 (1)