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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The juvenile court cases against both students have been dismissed.
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Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
This is the ethical quandary Maryland psychologists face when conducting evaluations to determine whether to transfer defendants from criminal to juvenile court.
—Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Before criminal charges were filed, a juvenile court magistrate noted the children faced numerous risks at home, including physical abuse by their older sibling and denial of drinking water.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
The commissioner also banned the teen from communicating with another boy who was accused of arson in juvenile court for the barn fire but denied the accusations.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
This is the ethical quandary Maryland psychologists face when conducting evaluations to determine whether to transfer defendants from criminal to juvenile court.
—Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Before criminal charges were filed, a juvenile court magistrate noted the children faced numerous risks at home, including physical abuse by their older sibling and denial of drinking water.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
The commissioner also banned the teen from communicating with another boy who was accused of arson in juvenile court for the barn fire but denied the accusations.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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