juvenile court
a law court having jurisdiction over youths, generally of less than 18 years.
Origin of juvenile court
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How to use juvenile court in a sentence
The juvenile court Committee developed a staff of probation officers, which finally had twenty-two members.
The Women of Tomorrow | William HardIts work during the next eight years was an integral part of the administration of the 204 juvenile court.
The Women of Tomorrow | William HardAt the very first session of the Chicago juvenile court there appeared two women.
The Women of Tomorrow | William HardBennie had been one of those little tragedies that find their way into juvenile court.
Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed | Edna FerberWhich alone was enough to distinguish Bennie, for juvenile court children, as a rule, are distinctly not kissable.
Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed | Edna Ferber
British Dictionary definitions for juvenile court
the former name for youth court
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