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juvenile
Last modified: Thu Feb 23 16:37:37 2006
In English law, to be juvenile is to be a child or a
young person, that is, to be less than 17 years of
age. Juveniles accused of criminal offences are usually
tried in specific juvenile courts (see: JuvenileCourt),
separated from adult hearings.
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