Article 8

“acquittal” means a finding of not guilty and an order for the discharge of the accused;

“arrestable offence” means any Serious Offence as defined by Article 65 of the Penal Code;

“building” means an entire building or structure or part thereof, whether portable or not, and its adjacent facilities;

“complaint” means any allegation of past or present criminal activity by some person, known or unknown, made orally or in writing to a police officer or prosecutor;

“conviction” means a finding of guilt and the imposition of sentence by a competent tribunal;

“dwelling” means a part of a building or structure, whether portable or not, used, adapted or designed for habitation;

“final judgment” includes a conviction or an acquittal;

“flagrant offence” means an offence punishable by imprisonment which is in the process of being committed or attempted, or which has just been committed or attempted and the offender is fleeing or attempting to flee, or to which help is summoned;

“police officer” means any officer, employee or person employed by any entity authorized by law to constitute a police or law enforcement agency;

“premises” means any building or structure where a person works or resides, even temporarily, including a hotel room;

“probable cause” means reasonable grounds to believe that a crime has been, is being, or will be committed, or that evidence or other things related to criminal activity are in a place or thing.

“property” means anything of value, including personal and real property, tangibles and intangibles, contract rights, interests in or claims to wealth, admissions or transportation tickets, credit cards, captured or domestic animals, crops, food and drink, electric, gas or other forms of power or utilities;

“receptacle” means any container or place of storage, locked or unlocked, portable or fixed, separate from or within the premises;

“relative” means blood relatives up to the seventh degree and as regards relation by affinity it shall be up to the third degree;

“spouse” means the same as in the Civil Code;

“vehicle” means any means of public or private transportation, including motor vehicles, and those means propelled, driven or towed by muscular power of human beings or animals;

“young offender” means any person accused of an offence who is under the age of 18 at the time the offence was committed; and

“weapon” means anything used, designed to be used or intended for use (1) in causing death or injury to any person, or (2) for the purpose of threatening or intimidating any person, and includes real and imitation weapons