Glossary
In Criminal Law
Actus reus is one of the two elements of a crime the Crown must prove beyond a reasonable doubt to prove your guilt. It refers to the guilty act.
There are two ways you can commit a guilty act. You can:
- do something that is against the law, or
- fail to do something required by the law
In Criminal Law
To adjourn a case means to re-schedule it to continue at some later time. This can be as early as the next day, or as late as months later, depending on the reason for the adjournment. This is not the same as a recess. A recess is when the court takes a break but comes back the same day.
In Housing Law
To adjourn a Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) hearing means to postpone it and reschedule it for another date. The LTB can adjourn your hearing for many reasons, for example, if they do not have time to hear your case on a particular day.
In Criminal Law
If your case is adjourned, it will be finished in court for that day, and will continue on a future date. You will have to come back to court for your next court date.
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If your case is adjourned, it is postponed and rescheduled for another date. Your case can be adjourned for many reasons, for example, if the Landlord and Tenant Board does not have time to hear your case on a particular day.
In Criminal Law
An adjournment is when your day in court is cancelled and rescheduled for another date. This can happen for many reasons, for example, if you aren’t ready to go to court or the court does not have time to hear your case on a particular day.
In Housing Law
An adjournment is when your Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) hearing is postponed and rescheduled for another date. An adjournment can happen for many reasons, for example, if the LTB does not have time to hear your case on a particular day.
In Criminal Law
The administration of justice is the process through which the justice system works. It includes the people, activities, and organization of the justice system. It is used to find, investigate, arrest, and try people suspected of committing a criminal offence.
In Immigration Law, Refugee Law
At an admissibility hearing, the Immigration Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board decides if a person is inadmissible to Canada. The Immigration Division decides this based on whether the person meets the legal requirements for the immigration status they want to get or keep.
An Immigration Division member looks at the evidence and decides whether the person:
- has the right to enter or remain in Canada, or
- should be ordered to leave.
For example, if a permanent resident is convicted of a serious crime, the Immigration Division can order that they be deported.
