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STATUS-OFFENSE JURISDICTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Courts
  • Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
DEF

The power of the court to hear matters regarding noncriminal conduct committed by a juvenile.

OBS

Status offenses are activities that are deemed offenses when committed by juveniles, because of their age at the time of the activity. In short, these offenses are not illegal if done by an adult.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tribunaux
  • Décisions (Droit judiciaire)

Spanish

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