Crimes are described as treasons, felonies and misdemeanors. Crimes also referred to us as following:
Indictable offences are serious offences such as aggravated assault.
Summary convictions are less serious offences such as common assault, theft under a certain amount.
Hybrid offences include a wide range of offences that might be designated indictable or summary conviction offences at the option of the Crown.
Depending on whether an accused is charged with summary conviction or indictable offence, he or she has a number of trial options.
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