Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
juvenile court — n: a court that has jurisdiction over juvenile delinquency proceedings or other civil proceedings involving minors or juveniles compare family court Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
juvenile delinquent — n: a juvenile who commits an act of juvenile delinquency compare status offender, youthful offender Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
juvenile — ju·ve·nile / jü və ˌnīl, nəl/ n: an individual who is under an age fixed by law (as 18 years) at which he or she would be charged as an adult for a criminal act compare minor Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
juvenile delinquency — n: a violation of the law committed by a juvenile that would have been a crime if committed by an adult; also: antisocial behavior by juveniles that is subject to legal action Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
juvenile charge — index dependent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Juvenile — may refer to: * A juvenile (organism) is an individual organism after birth (hatching, germination, etc .), but has not yet reached its adult form, maturity or size. * juvenile (law), a legal term referring to a minor * Juvenile fiction, a term… … Wikipedia
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Juvenile court — A juvenile court or young offender court is a court of law having special authority to try and pass judgments for crimes committed by children or adolescents who have not attained the age of majority. In most modern legal systems, crimes… … Wikipedia
Juvenile delinquency — This article is about antisocial or illegal behavior by children or adolescents. For the song, see Teenage Crime (song). Criminology and penology Theories Causes and correlates of crime Anomie Differential association … Wikipedia
Juvenile Courts — • Tribunals for the trial of children charged with crimes or offences Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Juvenile Courts Juvenile Courts … Catholic encyclopedia
