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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His case will be heard in juvenile court in December.
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Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2024
If found guilty and his case remains in juvenile court, he could be held until age 25 with no further sanctions, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
The name of one of the suspects, a teenager charged in juvenile court, was not publicly available due to his age.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Four Las Vegas teenagers pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in juvenile court for beating their classmate to death, according to news reports.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
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Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2024
If found guilty and his case remains in juvenile court, he could be held until age 25 with no further sanctions, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
The name of one of the suspects, a teenager charged in juvenile court, was not publicly available due to his age.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Four Las Vegas teenagers pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in juvenile court for beating their classmate to death, according to news reports.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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