Term: Laid

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2024-07-08

Definition:

When a charge is laid, a person is formally accused of committing a crime.

(Source: Government of Canada - Public Prosecution Service of Canada website - 2.3 Decision to Prosecute

Related concepts 

• Charge
• Charge Status
• Domestic Violence (DV)
• Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Related terms 

• Being Accused of a Crime
• No Charges Laid
• Pre-Charge Diversion
• Process Hearing
• Prosecutions Information and Scheduling Management (PRISM) System Data

Links 

• Government of Canada Public Prosecution Service of Canada Decision to Prosecute