Criminal Law Glossary
There are currently 6 names in this directory beginning with the letter I.
Imprisonment
To be kept in custody (in a correctional centre) for a specified period of time after being found guilty of committing a crime.
Independent
A person or organization not influenced or controlled by other people’s or organization’s opinion. A person who thinks and acts on their own or an organization that operates on their own.
Indictable Offences
These are more serious offences and include theft over $5,000, break and enter, aggravated sexual assault and murder. Maximum penalties for indictable offences vary and include life in prison. Some indictable offences have minimum penalties.
Indigenous People
A collective name for the first peoples of Canada. Includes First Nations, Métis and Inuit people