juvenile court
noun
: a court that has special jurisdiction over delinquent and dependent children usually up to the age of 18
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His case was de-certified from adult court to juvenile court.
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Kepner's 16-year-old stepbrother was seen leaving juvenile court before entering adult federal court Friday, according to FOX 35.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The teen is expected to answer to a judge in juvenile court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
In the Williams case, the District Attorney’s Office is appealing the order from Superior Court Judge Lisa Rodriguez that the case be sent back to juvenile court.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Kepner's 16-year-old stepbrother was seen leaving juvenile court before entering adult federal court Friday, according to FOX 35.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The teen is expected to answer to a judge in juvenile court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
In the Williams case, the District Attorney’s Office is appealing the order from Superior Court Judge Lisa Rodriguez that the case be sent back to juvenile court.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for juvenile court
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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