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juvenile court

ju·ve·nile court
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joo-vuh-nl, -nahyl kawrt, kohrt]
    • /ˈdʒu və nl, -ˌnaɪl kɔrt, koʊrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joo-vuh-nl, -nahyl kawrt, kohrt]
    • /ˈdʒu və nl, -ˌnaɪl kɔrt, koʊrt/

Definitions of juvenile court words

  • noun juvenile court a law court having jurisdiction over youths, generally of less than 18 years. 1
  • noun juvenile court law: for minors 1
  • variable noun juvenile court A juvenile court is a court which deals with crimes committed by young people who are not yet old enough to be considered as adults. 0
  • noun juvenile court a law court for cases involving young persons under a specified age, usually 18 years 0
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Origin of juvenile court

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Juvenile court

noun
adjective
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adverb
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juvenile court popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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