youth court

British

noun

Former name: juvenile court. a court that deals with juvenile offenders and children beyond parental control or in need of care

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The city's youth court was told the boy was the youngest person to appear before the courts in relation to unrest in Southport.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

Rudakubana attended an earlier appearance at a youth court at about 09:00 BST, arriving in a prison van with a large police escort.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

Presiding over the courtroom in the traditional black robe and white tie, he immediately threw out the case, citing a youth court statute that encourages rehabilitation rather than punishment.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2023

But Mr. Weaver will be charged in the youth court division of criminal court, where judges have some training in family court procedures.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2020

Six of the seven others in the truck got a year’s probation through youth court, and an 18-year-old walked free.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2018

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