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Canadian jailed for 18 months over a simple typo

A Canadian spends 18 months in prison due to a typo on a hyphen.

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The clerical error led to confusion with an international arrest warrant.

He was eventually freed after a lengthy legal battle.

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Ce cas met en lumière les risques d’erreurs administratives dans les systèmes judiciaires et leurs conséquences dramatiques pour les individus.

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