Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Definition: CHINS stands for child in need of supervision. It refers to a child who has committed an offense that only children can commit, such as being ungovernable and disobedient to parents, running away from home, violating a curfew, being habitually truant from school, violating age restrictions on the purchase or possession of liquor or tobacco, or the like.
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These examples illustrate how a child can be considered a CHINS if they commit an offense that is specific to their age group.