appropriate adult in English

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    {
      "form": "appropriate adults",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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          "name": "Criminal law",
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        "An adult, such as a parent, guardian, or social worker, whose role is to safeguard the interests of young or handicapped people detained by the police, and who must be present at such interviews."
      ],
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          "adult",
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        ],
        [
          "parent",
          "parent"
        ],
        [
          "guardian",
          "guardian"
        ],
        [
          "social worker",
          "social worker"
        ],
        [
          "safeguard",
          "safeguard"
        ],
        [
          "handicapped",
          "handicapped"
        ],
        [
          "detain",
          "detain"
        ],
        [
          "police",
          "police"
        ],
        [
          "interview",
          "interview"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "criminal law",
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        "(UK, criminal law) An adult, such as a parent, guardian, or social worker, whose role is to safeguard the interests of young or handicapped people detained by the police, and who must be present at such interviews."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "appropriate adult"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "appropriate adult"
}

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      "word": "AA"
    }
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      ],
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          "criminal law",
          "criminal law"
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          "adult",
          "adult"
        ],
        [
          "parent",
          "parent"
        ],
        [
          "guardian",
          "guardian"
        ],
        [
          "social worker",
          "social worker"
        ],
        [
          "safeguard",
          "safeguard"
        ],
        [
          "handicapped",
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        ],
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          "detain",
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          "police",
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        ],
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          "interview"
        ]
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "appropriate adult"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "appropriate adult"
}

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"appropriate adult" meaning in English

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