status offender
noun
Definition of status offender
: a young offender (such as a runaway or a truant) who is under the jurisdiction of a court for repeated offenses that are not crimes
Indulge Your Inner Word Nerd
1975
First Known Use of status offender
1975
Law Dictionary
status offender
noun
Legal Definition of status offender
: a person who commits a status offense; especially : a juvenile under the jurisdiction of the court because of status offenses that indicate the child is beyond parental control — compare juvenile delinquent, youthful offender
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