The ''Criminal Code'' (french: Code criminel)The citation of this Act by these

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. Its official long title is ''An Act respecting the Criminal Law'' (French: ), and it is sometimes abbreviated as ''Cr.C.'' (French: ) in legal reports. Section 91(27) of the '' Constitution Act, 1867'' establishes the sole jurisdiction of the Parliament of Canada over criminal law. The ''Criminal Code'' contains some defences, but most are part of the

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. Important Canadian criminal laws not forming part of the code include the '' Firearms Act'', the ''

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'', the '' Canada Evidence Act'', the '' Food and Drugs Act'', the '' Youth Criminal Justice Act'' and the '' Contraventions Act''. One of the conveniences of the ''Criminal Code'' was that it constituted the principle that no person would be able to be convicted of a crime unless otherwise specifically outlined and stated in a statute. This legal document has played a major part in Canada's history and has also helped form other legal acts and laws, for example, the ''

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Structure

*Part I — General *Part II — Offences Against Public Order *Part II.1 — Terrorism *Part III — Firearms and Other Weapons *Part IV — Offences Against the Administration of Law and Justice *Part V — Sexual Offences, Public Morals and Disorderly Conduct *Part VI — Invasion of Privacy *Part VII — Disorderly Houses, Gaming and Betting *Part VIII — Offences Against the Person and Reputation *Part VIII.1 — Offences Relating to Conveyances *Part IX — Offences Against Rights of Property *Part X — Fraudulent Transactions Relating to Contracts and Trade *Part XI — Wilful and Forbidden Acts in Respect of Certain Property *Part XII — Offences Relating to Currency *Part XII.1 — ~~Instruments and Literature for Illicit Drug Use~~ (repealed) *Part XII.2 — Proceeds of Crime *Part XIII — Attempts — Conspiracies — Accessories *Part XIV — Jurisdiction *Part XV — Special Procedure and Powers *Part XVI — Compelling Appearance of an Accused Before a Justice and Interim Release *Part XVII — Language of Accused *Part XVIII — Procedure on Preliminary Inquiry *Part XVIII.1 — Case Management Judge *Part XIX — Indictable Offences — Trial Without Jury *Part XIX.1 — Nunavut Court of Justice *Part XX — Procedure in Jury Trials and General Provisions *Part XX.1 — Mental Disorder *Part XXI — Appeals — Indictable Offences *Part XXI.1 — Applications for Ministerial Review — Miscarriages of Justice *Part XXII — Procuring Attendance *Part XXII.01 — Remote Attendance by Certain Persons *Part XXII.1 — Remediation Agreements *Part XXIII — Sentencing *Part XXIV — Dangerous Offenders and Long-term Offenders *Part XXV — Effect and Enforcement of Undertakings, Release Orders and Recognizances *Part XXVI — Extraordinary Remedies *Part XXVII — Summary Convictions *Part XXVIII — Miscellaneous

History and evolution

The ''Criminal Code'' stems from a long history of legal documents. The following documents play a part in the construction and changes brought on the ''Criminal Code'':

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