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|Discharge a firearm with intent | |[[Discharging a Firearm (Offence)|Discharge a firearm with intent]] | ||
|"...did discharge [an air gun/an air pistol/a gas pistol] with intent to wound, maim, disfigure or endanger the life of <VICTIM>, contrary to section 244.1 of the ''Criminal Code''." | |"...did discharge [an air gun/an air pistol/a gas pistol] with intent to wound, maim, disfigure or endanger the life of <VICTIM>, contrary to section 244.1 of the ''Criminal Code''." | ||
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|common assault | |[[Common Assault (Offence)|common assault]] | ||
|"...did in commit an assault on [name of victim] contrary to section 266 of the ''Criminal Code''." | |"...did in commit an assault on [name of victim] contrary to section 266 of the ''Criminal Code''." | ||
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|267(a) | |267(a) | ||
|assault with a weapon | |[[Assault with a Weapon or Causing Bodily Harm (Offence)|assault with a weapon]] | ||
|"...did in committing an assault on [name or initialism of victim], use a weapon, to wit: [describe the weapon], contrary to section 267(a) of the ''Criminal Code''." | |"...did in committing an assault on [name or initialism of victim], use a weapon, to wit: [describe the weapon], contrary to section 267(a) of the ''Criminal Code''." | ||
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|368(1)(a) | |368(1)(a) | ||
|Use a Forged Document | |[[Forgery (Offence)|Use a Forged Document]] | ||
|"...did, knowingly [use/deal with/act on] a forged document, to wit: [specify the document], as if it were genuine, contrary to section 368(1)(a) of the ''Criminal Code''." | |"...did, knowingly [use/deal with/act on] a forged document, to wit: [specify the document], as if it were genuine, contrary to section 368(1)(a) of the ''Criminal Code''." | ||
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|380(1)(a) | |380(1)(a) | ||
|Fraud over $5,000 | |[[Fraud Over $5,000 (Offence)|Fraud over $5,000]] | ||
|"...by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means, did unlawfully defraud [victim], of [specify property or value of cash], a total value exceeding $5,000, contrary to section 380(1)(a) of the ''Criminal Code''. | |"...by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means, did unlawfully defraud [victim], of [specify property or value of cash], a total value exceeding $5,000, contrary to section 380(1)(a) of the ''Criminal Code''. | ||
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| "THAT [accused full name] stands charged that, between the <DATE> day of <MONTH>, <YEAR> and <DATE> day of <MONTH>, <YEAR>***, at or near <COMMUNITY/TOWN/CITY>, <PROVINCE>, he [or she]..." OR | ||
| "THAT [accused full name] stands charged that, on or about the <DATE> day of <MONTH>, <YEAR>, at or near <COMMUNITY/TOWN/CITY>, <PROVINCE>, he [or she]..." OR | ||
| "AND FURTHER at the same time and place aforesaid, he [or she]..." | ||
| Code Section | Subject of Offence | Draft Wording |
| 57(1)(a) | Forgery of Passport | "...did forge a passport, to wit: [name nationality of password, put in passport #], purportedly issued to [false name used], contrary to section 57(1)(a) of the Criminal Code."[1] |
| 57(2) | False statement for Passport | "...did for the purposes of procuring a passport for [false name used/himself/herself] make a [written/oral] statement on the [specify the document or form] purportedly submitted by [false name used], to wit, [describe the statement or representation made], that [he/she] knew was false, contrary to section 57(2) of the Criminal Code."<ref>e.g. Berryman, ibid. |
| 86(1) | Careless Storage of a Firearm | "...did without lawful excuse [store, carry, handle, ship] a firearm, to wit: [specify], [in a careless manner, without reasonable precaution for the safety of other persons], contrary to section 86(1) of the Criminal Code." |
| 224.1 | Discharge a firearm with intent | "...did discharge [an air gun/an air pistol/a gas pistol] with intent to wound, maim, disfigure or endanger the life of <VICTIM>, contrary to section 244.1 of the Criminal Code." |
| 246(b) | Administering a Stupefying Substance | "...did, with intent to enable [him/herself] to commit the indictable offence of [insert offence name here] cause [victim #1 name] to take a stupefying drug contrary to section 246(b) of the Criminal Code." |
| 266 | common assault | "...did in commit an assault on [name of victim] contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code." |
| 267(a) | assault with a weapon | "...did in committing an assault on [name or initialism of victim], use a weapon, to wit: [describe the weapon], contrary to section 267(a) of the Criminal Code." |
| 368(1)(a) | Use a Forged Document | "...did, knowingly [use/deal with/act on] a forged document, to wit: [specify the document], as if it were genuine, contrary to section 368(1)(a) of the Criminal Code." |
| 380(1)(a) | Fraud over $5,000 | "...by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means, did unlawfully defraud [victim], of [specify property or value of cash], a total value exceeding $5,000, contrary to section 380(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. |
Notes
- ↑ e.g R. v. Berryman, 1990 CanLII 286 (BC CA)