OttawaLawyersNear Me
Carroll & Wallace Barristers
Ottawa, Ontario
190 O'Connor Street, Suite 300, Third Floor
(613) 236-5494
Kimberley A. Pegg Barristers
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Cooper Street, Suite 1
(613) 232-9331
Dong's Law Office
Ottawa, Ontario
101-669 Sue Holloway Drive
(613) 825-1305
Chiarelli Cramer Witteveen Llp
Ottawa, Ontario
102 Centrepointe Dr.
(613) 723-9100
Shore & Johnston
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St Suite 800
(613) 233-7747
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.
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:
Wilful and Forbidden Acts on Certain Property
Code Citations:
Section 445.2 (1)
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Section 445.1 (1)