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State v. Dunn

Citations

  • 53 Or. 304
  • 99 P. 278
  • 1909 Ore. LEXIS 132

How courts have described this case

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  • “ ‘Delinquency was unknown to the common law, for which reason we must look exclusively to the statute for the definition of this offense.”
  • juvenile court treats delinquent children not as criminals but as wards to be protected
  • “delinquency” was unknown to the common law

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Judges: King

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