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Serious Assault Laws in Canada

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

The Use or Threat of Violence

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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Addelman Baum Gilbert Robinson Llp

Ottawa, Ontario
85 Albert Street, Suite 800
(613) 852-4275

Greenspon Granger Hill

Ottawa, Ontario
331 Somerset Street West
(613) 288-2890

Virginia Dolinska Criminal Defence

Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 402
(613) 316-5784

Lyttle Mcgarry Del Greco Llp

Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 300
(613) 233-7740

Nicolas St-Pierre Law

Ottawa, Ontario
116 Albert Street, Suites 200 & 300
(613) 699-5511

David Anber’s Law Office

Ottawa, Ontario
150 Metcalfe Street, Suite 2300
(613) 755-4008
Serious Assault 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.

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.

Mens rea

Mens rea refers to having criminal intent, knowledge, or recklessness since the person is aware of their misconduct. The literal translation from Latin is "guilty mind." The Crown needs to show that the accused had mens rea to win a conviction. 

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 offence

Summary offences are less-serious criminal offences such as disturbing the peace or unlawful assembly

Serious Assault in Ottawa, Ontario - Tagged With:
Code Citations: s.109 , s.265 , s.267 , s.268 , s.491