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 filing also claims that Shirilla’s case was improperly transferred from juvenile court to adult court, alleging that the subsequent trial and conviction ultimately violated her constitutional rights. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026

Prosecutors on July 29 filed a motion to decline jurisdiction in juvenile court. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 July 2026

The filing also claims that her case was improperly transferred from juvenile court to adult court, alleging that her trial and conviction ultimately violated her constitutional rights. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

In May, a juvenile court in Berlin convicted Ballout of preparing a serious act of violence endangering the state, as well as publishing Islamic State propaganda on his Instagram account and other charges, prosecutors said. — Geir Moulson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 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