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StephenLai Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

juvenile, adolescent, youngster

01.juvenile, 2. adolescent, 3. youngster.02br
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1i 00Juvenile02i 00 means young or youthful, and often contains a hint that that the person you are describing is immature. In a criminal context the word is often used to mean someone who has attained the age of legal responsibilty, but who is not treated as an adult. In the latter sense the age range will depend on the jurisdiction.

  • 1i 00Juvenile02i 00 means young or youthful, and often contains a hint that that the person you are describing is immature.
  • In a criminal context the word is often used to mean someone who has attained the age of legal responsibilty, but who is not treated as an adult.
  • In the latter sense the age range will depend on the jurisdiction.
  • 02br 02br 01i 00Adolescent02i 00 means someone who is in the stage from the beginning of puberty until adulthood .
  • 02br 02br 01i 00Youngster 02i 00is more general and includes any non-adult, other than perhaps small children.
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1i00Juvenile02i00 means young or youthful, and often contains a hint that that the person you are describing is immature. In a criminal context the word is often used to mean someone who has attained the age of legal responsibilty, but who is not treated as an adult. In the latter sense the age range will depend on the jurisdiction. The word is not usually used in respect of
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