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==The ''Criminal Code''==
==The ''Criminal Code''==


The ''Criminal Code'' is the federal law that sets out the bulk of the criminal law. The ''Criminal Code'' does not specifically address family violence, but there are a number of possible criminal offences that could apply where there has been family violence, including:
The ''Criminal Code'' is the main federal legislation on criminal law. The ''Criminal Code'' does not specifically address family violence, but there are a number of possible criminal offences that could apply where there has been family violence, including:


*common assault,
*common assault,

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