A child who has committed an offense that only children can commit, such as being ungovernable and disobedient to parents, running away from home, violating a curfew, being habitually truant from school, violating age restrictions on the purchase or possession of liquor or tobacco, or the like. — Also termed person in need of supervision; […]
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See child in need of supervision under CHILD. — Abbr. PINS.
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See child in need of supervision under CHILD. — Abbr. PINS. person of incidence. The person against whom a right is enforceable; a person who owes a legal duty. • The meaning may expand to include an entity, such as an insurance company.
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A child who has committed an offense that would be a crime if committed by an adult. • A delinquent child may not be subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court if the child is under a statutory age. Cf. child in need of supervision. Cf. JUVENILE DELINQUENT. [Cases: Infants 153. C.J.S. Infants §§
See child in need of supervision under CHILD. — Abbr. MINS.
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minor, n. 1. A person who has not reached full legal age; a child or juvenile. — Also termed infant. Cf. ADULT. [Cases: Infants 1. C.J.S. Infants §§ 2–4.] emancipated minor. A minor who is self-supporting and independent of parental control, usu. as a result of a court order. See EMANCIPATION. [Cases: Child Support 389;