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youth court

British  

noun

  1. 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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They were remanded in custody until 2 July when they are due to appear by videolink at the youth court at Ballymena Magistrates' Court.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

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

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

After 30 days, those nonviolent cases in youth court would automatically be assigned to family court unless a district attorney argued extraordinary circumstances in the crime.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2017

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