juvenile court
noun
: a court that has special jurisdiction over delinquent and dependent children usually up to the age of 18
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Three of the men involved with Pop Smoke's murder were only 15, 16 and 17 when the murder happened and were convicted in juvenile court at the time, each reaching separate deals, as per Entertainment Weekly.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The student was charged with disorderly conduct and appeared in juvenile court.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Nixon-Clark was certified to be tried as an adult after the case was first filed in a juvenile court.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
The children now reside in other homes – Sophia's unknown, with her juvenile court file sealed; Bulvine with his mother, George’s former wife.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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Marina Watts, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The student was charged with disorderly conduct and appeared in juvenile court.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Nixon-Clark was certified to be tried as an adult after the case was first filed in a juvenile court.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
The children now reside in other homes – Sophia's unknown, with her juvenile court file sealed; Bulvine with his mother, George’s former wife.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for juvenile court
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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