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INJURIOUS ASSAULT [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Penal Law
  • Rights and Freedoms
DEF

Offence committed by every one who wounds, maims, disfigures or endangers the life of the complainant.

OBS

Although the adjective "injurious" is not usually restricted to actions which cause physical injury but may also include attacks on a person's reputation or property, in the field of family violence, it is used in the sense of "aggravated assault".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Droit pénal
  • Droits et libertés
DEF

Infraction commise par quiconque blesse, mutile ou défigure le plaignant ou met sa vie en danger.

OBS

voies de fait graves : Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte.

Key term(s)
  • voie de fait grave

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
  • Derecho penal
  • Derechos y Libertades
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Record 2 2007-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Penal Administration
  • Sentencing
DEF

[An] offence in the commission of which a young person causes or attempts to cause serious bodily harm.

CONT

"serious violence offence" which means an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code, that is punishable by imprisonment for 5 or more years-or any provision prescribed by the Regulations... These provisions cover acts injurious to the public, offences against the person, robbery and assault with intent to steal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Administration pénitentiaire
  • Peines
DEF

Toute infraction commise par un adolescent et au cours de la perpétration de laquelle celui-ci cause des lésions corporelles graves ou tente d'en causer.

CONT

Si le tribunal est convaincu que l'adolescent a reçu l'avis mentionné au paragraphe 64(4) (avis -- preuve des condamnations antérieures), le procureur général peut présenter la demande prévue au paragraphe 42(9) (décision -- infraction grave avec violence).

Spanish

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