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Céline Dostaler
Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St #901
(613) 695-8595
Harbic Law
Ottawa, Ontario
Suite 704, 200 Elgin Street
(613) 262-3703
Nicolas St-Pierre Law
Ottawa, Ontario
116 Albert Street, Suites 200 & 300
(613) 699-5511
Engel & Associates
Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 210
(613) 235-6324
Jason Gilbert B.A., Ll.B
Ottawa, Ontario
85 Albert Street, Suite 800
(613) 237-2673
Lyttle Mcgarry Del Greco Llp
Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 300
(613) 233-7740
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.
Code Citations:
s.675 (1)