Susan Has Committed an Indictable Offence

question 132

Multiple Choice

Susan has committed an indictable offence. She has the option to have a trial either by a provincially appointed judge without a jury or by a federally appointed judge with or without a jury. What type of indictable offence gives Susan these options?

• A)absolute jurisdiction indictable offence
• B)election indictable offence
• C)Supreme Court exclusive indictable offence
• D)hybrid offence

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Definitions:

Holder in Due Course

A legal term that refers to a person who has received a negotiable instrument in a certain way that grants them the right to collect it free from many defenses.

Disclose

To reveal or make known information, often in the context of legal, financial, or commercial transactions.

Fraudulent Alteration

The unauthorized change or modification of a document with the intent to deceive or defraud.

Promissory Note

A written, legally binding document where one party promises to pay a specified sum of money to another under agreed terms.