Section 493 — Criminal Code: Definitions

In this Part, accused includes a person to whom a peace officer has issued an appearance notice under section 497, and a person arrested for a criminal offence; ( prévenu ) appearance notice [Repealed, 2019, c. 25, s. 209] judge means in the Province of Ontario, a judge of the superior court of criminal jurisdiction of the Province, in the Province of Quebec, a judge of the superior court of criminal jurisdiction of the province or three judges of the Court of Quebec, [Repealed, 1992, c. 51, s. 37] in the Provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador, a judge of the superior court of criminal jurisdiction of the Province, in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, a judge of the Supreme Court, and in Nunavut, a judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice; ( juge ) officer in charge [Repealed, 2019, c. 25, s. 209] promise to appear [Repealed, 2019, c. 25, s. 209] recognizance [Repealed, 2019, c. 25, s. 209] summons [Repealed, 2019, c. 25, s. 209] undertaking [Repealed, 2019, c. 25, s. 209] warrant , when used in relation to a warrant for the arrest of a person, means a warrant in Form 7 and, when used in relation to a warrant for the committal of a person, means a warrant in Form 8. ( mandat )