delinquency — de·lin·quen·cy /di liŋ kwən sē/ n pl cies 1 a: the quality or state of being delinquent b: juvenile delinquency contributing to the delinquency of a minor … Law dictionary
Oregon Ballot Measure 51 (2008) — Measure 51 Enables crime victims to enforce existing constitutional rights in prosecutions, delinquency proceedings; authorizes implementing legislation. Election results … Wikipedia
In re Gault — SCOTUSCase Litigants=In re Gault ArgueDate=December 16 ArgueYear=1966 DecideDate=May 15 DecideYear=1967 FullName=In re Gault et al. USVol=387 USPage=1 Citation= Prior=Appeal from the Supreme Court of Arizona Subsequent= Holding=Juveniles tried… … Wikipedia
Juvenile court — A juvenile court or young offender court is a court of law having special authority to try and pass judgments for crimes committed by children or adolescents who have not attained the age of majority. In most modern legal systems, crimes… … Wikipedia
McKeiver v. Pennsylvania — Supreme Court of the United States Argued December 10, 1970 Decided June 21 … Wikipedia
juvenile justice — Introduction system of laws, policies, and procedures intended to regulate the processing and treatment of nonadult offenders for violations of law and to provide legal remedies that protect their interests in situations of conflict or… … Universalium
CRIME — INTRODUCTION Jews in the Diaspora have generally been less involved in crime than the populations among which they lived. Their closely knit communities, cohesive family life, high educational standards, moderation in the consumption of alcohol,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
foreclosure — fore·clos·ure /fōr klō zhər/ n 1: a legal proceeding that bars or extinguishes a mortgagor s equity of redemption in mortgaged real property see also deficiency judgment at judgment, redeem … Law dictionary
notice — no·tice 1 n 1 a: a notification or communication of a fact, claim, demand, or proceeding see also process, service ◇ The requirements of when, how, and what notice must be given to a person are often prescribed by a statute, rule, or contract. b … Law dictionary
