Vocabulary chapter 8 & 9

Question 1

Appearance Notice

Answer 1

A legal document, usually issued for less serious offences, compelling an accused person to appear in court.

Question 2

Arrest

Answer 2

Legally depriving someone of liberty by seizing or touching the person to indicate that he or she is in custody.

Question 3

Arrest Warrant

Answer 3

A written court in order, directing the arrest of the suspect.

Question 4

Bail

Answer 4

The temporary release of an accused who posts money or some other security.

Question 5

Bench Warrant

Answer 5

An arrest warrant issued directly by the judge when an accused person fails to appear in court.

Question 6

Detention

Answer 6

Legally depriving a person of liberty for the purpose of asking question, with or without physical restraint.

Question 7

Information

Answer 7

A statement given under oath, informing the court of the details of the offence.

Question 8

Line-Up

Answer 8

A grouping of people shown to a victim or a witness for the purpose of identifying the perpetrator.

Question 9

Peace Officer

Answer 9

A person responsible for preserving the public peace, such as a police officer, a mayor, or a customs officer.

Question 10

Promise to Appear

Answer 10

A signed agreement that an accused person will appear in court t the time of the trial.

Question 11

Reasonable Grounds

Answer 11

Information that would lead a reasonable person to conclude that the suspect had committed a criminal offence.

Question 12

Recognizance

Answer 12

A guarantee that the accused will appear in court when required, under penalty of a fine of up to $500.

Question 13

Reverse Onus

Answer 13

The burden of proof shifts to the defence.

Question 14

Search Warrant

Answer 14

A court document that gives the police the right to search a specific location.

Question 15

Show-cause hearing

Answer 15

A judicial hearing in which the Crown or the accused has to convince the judge either to detail or release the accused before trial.

Question 16

Summons

Answer 16

a legal document issued for an indictable offence, ordering an accused person to appear in court.

Question 17

Surety

Answer 17

A person who agrees to make a payment if the accused does not appear at trial.

Question 18

Telewarrant

Answer 18

A search warrant obtained by phone or fax.

Question 19

Assault Level 1-3

Answer 19

Threatened or actual physical contact without consent.
Level 1: Hybrid Offence with penalty of up to 5 years. (imitation of weapon, threatening or attempting to apply force)
Level 2: Hybrid Offence with penalty of up to 10 years.
(assault with weapon or causing bodily harm, carrying/threatening to use weapon).
Level 3: Indictable Offence with a penalty of up to 14 years.
(Wounding, disfiguring or endangering life of a victim).

Question 20

Sexual Assault Level 1-3

Answer 20

Touching of a sexual nature that is not invited.
Level 1: Sexual assault- Hybrid offence with max of 5 years.
Level 2: Sexual assault with weapon/causing bodily harm- Hybrid Offence with max of 14 years.
Level 3: Aggravated sexual assault- wounding, endangering life of the victim, max of life imprisonment.

Question 21

Breaking and Entering

Answer 21

Breaking or opening something in order to enter the premises without permission with the intent to commit an indictable offence.

Question 22

Colour of Right

Answer 22

The honest belief that a person owns or has permission to use an item.

Question 23

Controlled Substance

Answer 23

Any drug listed in Schedules I to V of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Question 24

Culpable Substance

Answer 24

A killing for which the accused can be eld legally responsible.

Question 25

Disorderly house

Answer 25

A common bawdy, betting, or gaming house.

Question 26

First-degree murder

Answer 26

A killing that is planned and deliberate, is the result of a contract, causes the death of a peace officer, or is committed during another serious crime.

Question 27

Fraud

Answer 27

intentionally deceiving someone in order to cause a loss of property, money, or service.

Question 28

Homicide

Answer 28

The killing of another human being, directly or indirectly.

Question 29

Hybrid offence

Answer 29

An offence that the Crown can try either as a summary or indictable offence.

Question 30

Indictable offence

Answer 30

A crime that is more serious than a summary conviction offence and carries a heavier penalty.

Question 31

Infanticide

Answer 31

The killing of a new born infant by the child’s mother.

Question 32

Manslaughter

Answer 32

Any culpable homicide not classified as murder or infanticide.

Question 33

Mischief

Answer 33

Willfully destroying or damaging property or data, interfering with the lawful use or property or data, or interfering with any person in the lawful use of property or data.

Question 34

Theft Under

Answer 34

The hybrid offence of stealing goods worth under $5000.

Question 35

Theft Over

Answer 35

The indictable offence of stealing goods worth over 5000.

Question 36

Trafficking

Answer 36

A criminal offence that involves selling, giving, transporting, or distributing a controlled substance or an authorization for a controlled substance.

Question 37

Public Mischief

Answer 37

Providing false information that causes the police to start or continue an investigation without cause.

Question 38

Money Laundering

Answer 38

Transferring cash or other property to conceal its illegal origin.

Question 39

Murder

Answer 39

The intentional killing of another human being.

Question 40

Non-culpable homicide

Answer 40

A killing for which a person cannot be held legally responsible.

Question 41

Possession

Answer 41

The state of having knowledge of and control over something.

Question 42

Prostitution

Answer 42

The act of engaging in sexual services for money.

Question 43

Provocation

Answer 43

Words or actions that could cause a reasonable person to behave irrationally or lose self-control.

Question 44

Robbery

Answer 44

The theft of personal property through violence or the threat of violence.

Question 45

Second-degree Murder

Answer 45

Any murder not classified as first-degree murder.

Question 46

Summary conviction offence

Answer 46

A crime that is considered less serious and carries a lighter crime.

Question 47

Theft

Answer 47

Taking property permanently or temporarily, without the owner’s permission.