JUVENILE DELINQUENCY - A violation of the laws of the United States or a State thereof or of a foreign country committed by a juvenile which would have been a crime if committed by an adult; ...
Juvenile Delinquency
It refers to the antisocial or criminal activity of the child below 18 years of age and which violates the law. In true context, that same activity would have been a crime if it was committed by the adult.
juvenile - A young person who has not yet attained the age at which he or she should be treated as an adult for purposed of criminal law.
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Juvenile Law
the area of law that deals with juvenile delinquency proceedings or other court proceedings involving minors (those under the age of 18) ...
Juvenile Court: A special section of the magistrates' court dealing only with juveniles.
Juvenile: Someone under the age of 17.
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juvenile court
n. a special court or department of a trial court which deals with under-age defendants charged with crimes or who are neglected or out of the control of their parents.
Juvenile Court: Also called Superior Court for Juvenile Matters. A special division of the Superior Court designated to hear all cases concerning uncared for, dependent children and youth and delinquents.
Juvenile
A child under 18 years of age.
Kanagaroo court
Term descriptive of a sham legal proceeding in which a person's rights are totally disregarded and in which the result is a foregone conclusion because of the bias of the court or other ...
Juvenile - A child under 18 years of age.
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juvenile: A person younger than the legal age of adulthood, which usually is 18 years but in some cases is 21 years. (See also minor.) ...
Juvenile offenders
The death penalty for juvenile offenders (criminals aged under 18 years at the time of their crime) has become increasingly rare.
Juvenile:
A person under the age of 18 (or 17 in some states); also referred to as youth or minor. See also minor.
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Court, Juvenile In Washington, a division of superior court dealing with crimes and other problems associated with persons under the age of 18.
Juvenile delinquent
Definition - Noun
: a juvenile who commits an act of juvenile delinquency
compare status offender youthful offender ...
Juvenile Justice
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ...
ADMIT: (Juvenile Court) The equivalent of a guilty plea in adult court.
ADOPTION: A judicial proceeding which creates the legal relationship of parent and child.
referral - In Juvenile Court, a written report submitted by a law enforcement officer or other person who has reason to believe a juvenile has committed a crime that would place the child within the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court.
The following cases are heard in circuit court: felony trials; civil lawsuits seeking injunctions, equitable relief, or damages in excess of $25,000; domestic relations matters; adoptions; child protection proceedings; juvenile delinquency ...
Person in Need of Supervision: Juvenile found to have committed a status offense rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency. Typical status offenses are habitual truancy.
Vandalism - Typically committed by male juveniles who have completed seven to nine years of school. The crime tends to occur spontaneously and is often done by groups.
Previously, in Canada, they were known as juvenile delinquents.
In Canada, for example, criminal suspects between 12 and 18 inclusively are processed under the Young Offenders Act, ...
Adjudicated Delinquent A youth who has violated a criminal law, as determined by a juvenile court judge. Under the juvenile system, such youths are called delinquent rather than guilty.
District Attorneys - also known as prosecutors, represent the state in all criminal actions brought in Superior and District courts, and in juvenile delinquency cases in which an attorney represents the child.
Delinquency - The commission of an illegal act by a juvenile.
Demurrer - A pleading filed by the defendant that the complaint as filed is not sufficient to require an answer.
Dependent - One who derives existence and support from another.
Diversion - The process of removing some minor criminal, traffic, or juvenile cases from the full judicial process, on the condition that the accused undergo some sort of rehabilitation or make restitution for damages.
In juvenile delinquency cases, it is the equivalent of a ‘conviction.' In typical criminal cases, "adjudication" refers to the court entering its ruling of guilty or not guilty after a bench trial.
DISPOSITION
(1) Determination of a charge; termination of any legal action. (2) A sentence of a juvenile offender.
DISSENT
The disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision of the majority.
delinquency pl: -cies 1 a : the quality or state of being delinquent b : juvenile delinquency [contributing to the of a minor] 2 : a debt on which payment is overdue [consumer loan delinquencies] ...
Respondent - 1. Party against whom an appeal is brought in an appellate court. the prevailing party in the trial court case. 2. A juvenile offender.
Restitution - Act of giving the equivalent for any loss, damage of injury.
Family Court is authorized to hear juvenile delinquency proceedings, spousal support, child support matters, paternity, custody, visitation, family offense proceedings, reconciliation proceedings, child neglect & abuse proceedings, adoptions, ...
Family law - Those areas of the law pertaining to families, i.e., marriage, divorce, child custody, juvenile, paternity, etc.
In civil cases, a mere preponderance of the evidence.(more likely than not). \
In some civil cases, and in juvenile proceedings such as a permanent end of parental rights, an in between standard applies : proof by clear and convincing evidence.
HOUSE OF REFUGE, punishment. The name given to a prison for juvenile delinquents. These houses are regulated in the United Statees on the most humane principles, by special local laws.
Motion to Expunge - A motion to delete material from official court records, such as a record of juvenile conviction.
Motion to Mitigate Sentence - A motion to reduce the sentence.
It is a restrictive measure forcing all persons into their homes to reduce activity against the government or the occupying force. In some communities it has been applied to curb juvenile delinquency.
Government abroad, their spouses and children; Panama Canal Act immigrants; certain foreign medical school graduates, their spouses and children; certain retired employees of international organizations, their spouses and children; juvenile court ...
jury trial - Trial of matter or cause before jury as opposed to trial before judge.
juvenile - A young person who has not yet attained the age at which he or she should be treated as an adult for purposes of criminal law.
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