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juvenile court

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juvenile court
n. Law
A court with jurisdiction over all cases involving children under a specified age, usually 18 years.
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Noun1.juvenile courtjuvenile court - a court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children
court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business


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Casas was charged as an adult after a Sylmar Juvenile Court judge found that he was unfit to be tried as a juvenile.
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Chapter 6 outlines juvenile court reforms that are needed in the face of growing evidence about juvenile sex offenders and offending.
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In response to this call from the community, the Jane Addams Juvenile Court Foundation has procured volunteer attorneys willing to facilitate with this procedure.
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