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             A " child " is defined, under the Children Act 2001, as meaning a person under the age of eighteen years.� The following shorthand will be employed throughout this judgment to describe the various categories of individuals who may be affected by the sentencing regime under the Children Act 2001.�
" Juvenile offender ": an individual who had committed a criminal offence while under the age of eighteen years. �This term will be used irrespective of whether the individual is subsequently sentenced as a child or as an adult.
" Juvenile trial participant ": a juvenile offender who is still under the age of eighteen years as of the date of their criminal trial.�
" Juvenile detainee " or " child detainee ": a juvenile offender who is being detained at a children detention school pursuant to a detention order.
" Convicted child ": a juvenile offender who has been tried and convicted prior to reaching their eighteenth birthday.�
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