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automatic waiver (s) (noun), automatic waivers (pl)
A jurisdictional law that provides for an automatic discharge of a juvenile to criminal court for processing: An automatic waiver is a legislatively prescribed directive to transfer juveniles of specified ages who have committed especially serious offenses to the jurisdiction of criminal courts.

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