Reverse Waiver
Definition
An adult criminal court’s waiver of its jurisdiction over a juvenile who is being prosecuted in adult criminal court, allowing the juvenile’s case to be transferred to a juvenile court.
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An adult criminal court’s waiver of its jurisdiction over a juvenile who is being prosecuted in adult criminal court, allowing the juvenile’s case to be transferred to a juvenile court.