Potpourri
Vodka in a Volvo
No way was that a law
Substance Abuse
Law in Film
Homocide
100

This human powered pedal apparatus could get you in trouble if you operate it carelessly.

A bicycle

100

The end of this program on May 1, 2023 has left many impaired drivers tanked.

The 270 day Stream A deadline

100

This prohibition can be traced to Britain’s Treason Act of 1842, which specifies flogging and up to seven years in prison as punishment. Section 49 of the Criminal Code made it illegal to frighten this person.

The King

100

Drug addiction is considered a disease that impacts brain circuitry and behavior, and it is classified by an inability to control drug use. The top five addicting substances are these:

Cocaine, Heroin, Nicotine, Alcohol, Methamphetamine

100

The American Film Association named this film's famous line "You can't handle the truth!" as one of the top movie quotes of all time.

A Few Good Men

100

Where the Crown proves an intent to kill, but fails to prove causation, this lesser included offence is available.

Attempted murder.

200

Some courts to the South of us have allowed these painful pieces of art to be covered up so as to not prejudice the jury.

Tattoos

200

The Supreme Court has recently ruled that an officer needs one of these if he has the reasonable suspicion to do this.

An ASD and an ASD demand

200

If found guilty of engaging in this method of "conflict resolution" one could find themselves facing up to two years imprisonment per Section 71 of the Criminal Code.

Challenging or accepting a challenge to a duel.

200

Drugs in this category include cocaine, amphetamines, and caffeine.

Stimulants

200

Joe Pesci won the Academy Award for Goodfellas (1990) while making this film and brought the award to the set to show the cast and crew.

My Cousin Vinny

200

The third and “tiniest” of the categories of culpable homicide recognized in Canada.

Infanticide
300

This Canadian Province recently determined that giving the middle finger is “a God-given, Charter-enshrined right that belongs to every red-blooded Canadian”.

Quebec

300

With the consent of the prosecutor a Court may do this which may ultimately lead to a sentence under the minimum "requirements"

Delay sentencing to allow the offender to attend a treatment program

300

Unless your name is Harry Potter, pretending to practice this "art" was prohibited under Section 365 of the Criminal Code.

Witchcraft

300

This pleasure chemical in our brains plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction.

Dopamine

300

John Grisham typically signs over the rights to his books and does not participate in film production decisions. For "The Pelican Brief", he campaigned for this actress to play the role of Darby Shaw.

Julia Roberts

300

This city has been dubbed the "Murder Capital of Canada".

Regina, Saskatchewan

400

Your client refuses the ASD and shortly after arrest changes their mind and offers to blow. You may be successful in defeating the refusal charge if you can show that the situation is a single...?

Transaction

400

Using a water vessel to tow someone on these items (3) was prohibited from one hour after sunset until sunrise per Section 250 of the Criminal Code.

Water skis, surfboards, or water sleds. 

400

In contrast to the general US population where 6.7% report being affected by this mental health diagnosis, 45% of US lawyers experience this at some point during their career. 

Depression

400

Amanda Brown, author of "Legally Blonde", the novel on which this movie was based, spent her time at Stanford Law School reading copies of this magazine.

Elle Magazine

400

This is the mandatory minimum sentence for manslaughter where a firearm is used in the commission of the offence.

4 years

500

This 2016 Supreme Court of Canada case determined that police do not need a warrant to collect a penile swab.

R v Saeed

500

Your client, a Foreign National, will be deemed inadmissible to Canada if convicted of an impaired offence because the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act deems impaired offences this type of criminality.

Serious

500

Per Section 143 of the Criminal Code, publicly advertising a reward for anything that is lost or stolen was prohibited if the advertisement included this stipulation.

That no questions would be asked if the item was returned. 

500

This organ absorbs most of the alcohol consumed.

The small intestine

500

This type of evidentiary application would be needed to convict the Wet Bendits of more than just crimes in the McAllister's home in the 1990 cult classic movie, Home Alone.

A similar fact application 

500

The Criminal Code of Canada section for what is commonly referred to as the “faint hope clause.”

s. 745.6