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Creature of statute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (320 words) |
 | A creature of statute is a legal entity such as a corporation created by statute. |
| As a legal term, the meaning of "creature of statue" is most common to the United States: in the United Kingdom these bodies are simply called 'statutory corporations' or 'statutory bodies' and generally have some governmental function, e.g. |
| Thereby, the creature of statue is the tangible manifestation of the functions or work described by a given statue. |
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| In addition, the statute provides that the juvenile courts have concurrent jurisdiction with the probate courts for the civil commitment of juveniles, and concurrent jurisdiction with chancery courts over matters pertaining to illegitimate children. |
| After examining the pertinent statutes, it was held that the juvenile court lacked the authority to specify placement in the program because the legislature had granted the Youth Services Board, not the juvenile court, the authority to determine the particular program or institution suitable for a juvenile committed to a youth services center. |
| There we held that the juvenile court was not authorized by statute to require ADHS to provide compensation to a foster parent for a period of time before the foster parent had completed the necessary licensing and certification requirements. |
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