Sentences with phrase «punishable by indictment»

Offence charged, part only proved 662 (1) A count in an indictment is divisible and where the commission of the offence charged, as described in the enactment creating it or as charged in the count, includes the commission of another offence, whether punishable by indictment or on summary conviction, the accused may be convicted

Not exact matches

Criminal harassment is punishable by up to ten years imprisonment when the Crown proceeds by indictment, whereas assault is punishable by up to five years when the Crown proceeds by indictment.

On this basis, art. 2402 of the Civil Code of Québec concerns only indictable offences, those that are punishable exclusively by way of indictment, and not, as in this case, hybrid offences.

Currently, it is an offence punishable by a fine of up to # 5,000 on summary conviction or unlimited on conviction on indictment, under s 55 of the Act for anyone «to sell or offer to sell personal data which has been (or is subsequently) obtained / procured knowingly or recklessly without the consent of the data controller».

A «theft under» type shoplifting charge is punishable by up to 6 months in jail and / or a $ 2,000 fine if the Crown lawyer chooses to proceed summarily (a less serious offence) or up to 2 years in jail if the Crown lawyer proceeds by indictment (a more serious offence).