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''. 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Property *Part XII — Offences Relating to Currency *Part XII.1 — ~~Instruments and Literature for Illicit Drug Use~~ (repealed) *Part XII.2 — Proceeds of Crime *Part XIII — Attempts — Conspiracies — Accessories *Part XIV — Jurisdiction *Part XV — Special Procedure and Powers *Part XVI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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