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Forcible Confinement Laws in Canada

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

Holding Someone Against Their Will

If you have been charged with a crime in Ottawa, you should consult with a criminal defence lawyer in your area

OttawaLawyersNear Me

Tiger Legal Services (paralegal firm)

Ottawa, Ontario
1101 Calypso St
(613) 818-7132

Jason Gilbert B.A., Ll.B

Ottawa, Ontario
85 Albert Street, Suite 800
(613) 237-2673

Peter Azzi Law Office

Ottawa, Ontario
Suite 204-185 Somerset Street West
(613) 889-1564

Solomon Friedman

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 403
(613) 202-1900

Grenier Law

Ottawa, Ontario
280 Metcalfe Street
(613) 552-5537

Shore & Johnston

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 800
(613) 316-1049
Forcible Confinement in Ottawa, Ontario - Glossary of Terms

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.

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.

Reasonable doubt

The Supreme Court of Canada has said that reasonable doubt “falls much closer to absolute certainty than to proof on a balance of probabilities” and “that something less than absolute certainty is required, and that something more than probable guilt is required."

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.

Forcible Confinement in Ottawa, Ontario - Tagged With:
Code Citations: Section 279
Forcible Confinement in Ottawa, Ontario - Referenced Links