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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He was convicted in juvenile court with the felony offense.
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2024
The Enquirer is not naming her because she is being tried in juvenile court.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 21 June 2024
Cady said her bid to stop the case from being moved to juvenile court failed, and prosecutors did not proceed with witness-tampering charges related to the video.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
When a 10-week joyride with a girlfriend, funded with credit cards stolen from his dad, landed him in juvenile court, the judge ordered him to join the military.
—thehustle.co, 14 June 2024
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2024
The Enquirer is not naming her because she is being tried in juvenile court.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 21 June 2024
Cady said her bid to stop the case from being moved to juvenile court failed, and prosecutors did not proceed with witness-tampering charges related to the video.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
When a 10-week joyride with a girlfriend, funded with credit cards stolen from his dad, landed him in juvenile court, the judge ordered him to join the military.
—thehustle.co, 14 June 2024
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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