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Theft (Youth) Laws in Canada

Youth Criminal Justice Act

The Implications of Youth Theft Under $5,000 and Over $5,000

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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Solomon Friedman

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

James Coulter Law

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street
(613) 371-3884

Mcelroy Law

Ottawa, Ontario
305 - 185 Somerset Street West
(613) 702-3328

Robins Naik LLP

Ottawa, Ontario
185 Somerset St. W. Suite 210
(613) 701-1256

Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP

Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 200
(613) 296-2561

Danielson Kabesh Law Professional Corporation

Ottawa, Ontario
265 Carling Avenue, Suite 705
(613) 519-9401
Theft (Youth) in Ottawa, Ontario - Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Legal Terms

Colour of right

A defence to certain charges, it is the honest belief that an act is justifiable. In cases of theft, it refers to an honest belief or mistake regarding the ownership of property.

Crown prosecutor

Lawyers who act for the federal, provincial and territorial governments and prosecute people accused of crimes on behalf of the Crown.

Extrajudicial measures

Proceedings outside the formal court process. Examples include police warnings, referrals to community programs and Crown cautions. Extrajudicial measures are seen as an effective response to less serious youth crime.

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.

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