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Ottawa, Ontario
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Glossary of Legal Terms
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
,
s.267
,
Section 100 (1)
,
s.89
,
Section 88
,
Section 117.01 (1)
,
Section 272 (1)
,
Section 96
,
Section 90