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MIXED OFFENCE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Rules of Court
DEF

An offense composed of one or more separate offenses.

CONT

an offence is "hybrid", i.e. can be prosecuted by way of indictment or by way of summary conviction.

OBS

Robbery is a compound offense composed of larceny and assault.

Key term(s)
  • hybrid offense
  • dual procedure offence
  • dual process offense
  • dual-procedure offense
  • dual-process offense

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Règles de procédure
OBS

Lorsqu'une infraction peut être poursuivie par voie de mise en accusation et de déclaration sommaire de culpabilité [...] on parle d'infraction mixte; c'est à dire, elle offre l'option au procureur de la Couronne d'en décider en matière de procédure.

Spanish

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