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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A court having jurisdiction over matters involving children below a certain age, especially those who may be delinquent, in need of supervision, subject to adoption, or charged with committing a criminal offense, but are not be tried in adult criminal court.
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- noun a court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children
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