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Due to the seriousness of the crime, state legislation mandates transferring legal jurisdiction over the most serious and experienced juvenile offenders to the adult court for criminal prosecution. This process is known as:

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Answer:

Waiver

Step-by-step explanation:

Waivers

This is simply defined as the act of voluntary giving up of one's right, by contract, to sue someone for their wrong acts to you. A waiver is said not to be valid if if is contrary to public policy, If parties are not of equal bargaining power, if it tries to preclude liability for extreme forms of conduct such as gross negligence, reckless misconduct, willful and wanton conduct, or intentional acts.

Characteristics of a Waiver

1. The Language must be clear

2. It is not appear as another document

3. It cannot go against Public Policy etc.

Waiver is used as a criteria for assumption of risk such as Voluntary, Inherent risk, Know, Understood, Appreciated etc, waiver is also used to record of participants knowing and understand their responsibilities.

Waiver to Adult Court

This is simply known as the process through which a juvenile court willingly gives its right or jurisdiction over a juvenile offender and the case is processed in adult court. The age limit when a juvenile court no longer has power over a juvenile offender is usually between ages 19 and 21.

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