Term: Disposition

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2024-07-08

Definition:

A disposition is a court’s final determination on a matter; the outcome of a case.

(Source: Statistics Canada website - Definitions - Disposition events )

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• Charge Disposition Outcome
• Charge Status
• Criminal Justice System Data
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• Acquittal
• Community Service
• Corrections Offender Management System (COMS) Data
• Criminal Courts Automated Information Network (CCAIN) Data
• Crown Appeal
• Custody
• Discharge - Justice System
• Disposed
• Fines
• Forfeitures
• Jail (Prison)
• Probation
• Reprimand
• Restitution
• Surcharges
• Suspended Sentences
• The Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA)
• Weapons Prohibition

Links 

• Statistics Canada Definitions