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Shore & Johnston
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St Suite 800
(613) 233-7747
Law Office Of Rosalind E. Conway
Ottawa, Ontario
185 Somerset St W # 320
(613) 299-4750
Nikolas Lust
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Cooper St Suite 4
(613) 857-1911
Engel Bruce & Associates
Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 210
(613) 235-6324
McKoena Law
Ottawa, Ontario
285 Carruthers Avenue
(613) 695-6529
James Coulter Law
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street
(613) 371-3884
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.
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Code Citations:
s.91