juvenile court
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of juvenile court
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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A chargesheet was filed in 2024 against 48 people, three of whom were later found to be minors and their cases transferred to a juvenile court.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
A legal change in 2011 allowed juvenile offenders serving life without parole to recall their sentence and seek a resentencing in juvenile court, where the longest possible outcome is confinement up to age 25.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
It was a retired juvenile court judge, Laurence Bellon, who began to speak about the issue in terms of human trafficking.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
In California, 12 is the minimum age at which a minor can be held criminally responsible for charges in juvenile court.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025
He was going to juvenile court to be there for one of the kids that he counseled.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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