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Meaning of juvenile person

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

juvenile

Pronunciation:/ˈdʒuːvənaɪl//ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A prepubescent child.

  2. A person younger than the age of majority; a minor.

  3. A person younger than the age of full criminal responsibility, such that the person either cannot be held criminally liable or is subject to less severe forms of punishment.

  4. A publication for young adult readers.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Young; not fully developed.

  2. Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish.