juvenile court
noun
Definition of juvenile court
: a court that has special jurisdiction over delinquent and dependent children usually up to the age of 18
From the M-W Editors
1899
First Known Use of juvenile court
1899
Law Dictionary
juvenile court
noun
Legal Definition of juvenile court
: a court that has jurisdiction over juvenile delinquency proceedings or other civil proceedings involving minors or juveniles — compare family court
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