Chapter XXX: Juvenile Courts

*376.* _Reformatories, Object, Liberty._—During the past few years juvenile courts have been created for the purpose of committing children to reformatories. The proceedings are not criminal actions, but of an equitable nature.(670) However, as the object is to deprive the child of its liberty, the statute must be strictly construed and followed.(671) An infant can not waive a right.(672) If a child has been wrongfully committed or is wrongfully detained, the proper remedy for his discharge is a writ of _habeas corpus_.(673)