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noun
The legal requirement that under specified circumstances, a juvenile be tried as an adult, without the possibility of judicial discretion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
A situation which is not covered by a particular rule or process because of a statute.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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History
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