A __________ is a document alleging a juvenile is a delinquent,status offender or dependent and asking the court to assume jurisdiction over the child.

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A petition is the appropriate term for a document alleging a juvenile is a delinquent, status offender or dependent and asking the court to assume jurisdiction over the child. A writ of certiorari is a request for a higher court to review a lower court's decision, a writ of habeas corpus is a legal action to seek release from unlawful detention, a complaint is a document initiating a lawsuit, and a warrant is a legal document authorizing law enforcement to take a particular action such as arrest or search.

A __________ Is a Document Alleging a Juvenile Is a Delinquent,status