Criminal law (also known as penal law) is the body of law that punishes criminals for committing offences against the state. The goal of this process is that of achieving criminal justice. The major objective of criminal law is deterrence and punishment.

A three letter acronym (or initialism): Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

considered to be the practice of law dealing with any and all matters arising out of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (SC 2001, c. 27 ) and Regulations, and procedures and policies pertaining thereto, including admissions, removals, enforcement, refugee determination, citizenship, review and appellate remedies, including the application of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Bill of Rights.