juvenile court
Minors' legal venue
A juvenile court is a court that handles cases involving minors—typically those under eighteen accused of crimes or facing issues of neglect, abuse, or delinquency.
The focus is usually on rehabilitation rather than punishment: The case was referred to juvenile court because the defendant was only fifteen.
Also called family court or youth court in some jurisdictions.
- youth offenderMinor who breaks law
- probationSupervised trial period
- first offenseMaiden lawbreaking instance
- plea dealNegotiated criminal case resolution
- sealed recordsLegally restricted official documents
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