juvenile court

noun

: a court that has special jurisdiction over delinquent and dependent children usually up to the age of 18

Examples of juvenile court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The measure does not apply to juveniles who are tried in juvenile court, where the charges and penalties are different. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

He was later found delinquent in Pennsylvania juvenile court. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

The 15-year-old student also fired a firearm, according to juvenile court records. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2026

The teen boy was prosecuted in juvenile court for unrelated felonies, according to authorities. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for juvenile court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Legal Definition

juvenile court

noun

: a court that has jurisdiction over juvenile delinquency proceedings or other civil proceedings involving minors or juveniles compare family court