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Juvenile or child
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Children
This Act also, see ss. 204-205, provides for maternity and child welfare. Ss. 45 to 49 relate to Juvenile Courts created for the purpose of hearing charges against children and young persons; and the Court may (s.
status offender
court because of acts that would not be criminal if committed by an adult but that indicate the child is beyond parental control compare juvenile delinquent, youthful offender … status offender : a juvenile under the jurisdiction of the court because of acts that would not be criminal if committed by an
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delinquent
: characterized by juvenile delinquency [ youth] 2 : being overdue in payment [ taxes] [was in his child support payments] … delinquent : a delinquent person ;esp : juvenile delinquent adj [Latin delinquent- delinquens, present participle of delinquere to commit (an offense), err] 1 a : offending
Fit person
person, being a social worker or any other person, who is prepared to own the responsibility of a child and is found fit by the competent authority to receive and take care of the child. [Juvenile Justice
Guardian
is incapable of acting for his own interest (2 Bacon's Abridgment, 672). See GUARDIANSHIP. In relation to a child, means his natural guardian or any other person having the actual charge or control over the child and
family court
has jurisdiction and often advisory powers over domestic disputes involving the rights and duties of husband, wife, parent, or child esp. in matters affecting the support, custody, and welfare of children compare juvenile court
Fit institution
a governmental or a registered non-governmental organization or a voluntary organization prepared to own the responsibility of a child and such organization is found fit by the competent authority. [Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,
juvenile delinquent
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Child
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