legal delinquency

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• delinquency — de·lin·quen·cy /di liŋ kwən sē/ n pl cies 1 a: the quality or state of being delinquent b: juvenile delinquency contributing to the delinquency of a minor …   Law dictionary

• delinquency — /di ling kweuhn see/, n., pl. delinquencies. 1. failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default: delinquency in payment of dues. 2. wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior. Cf. juvenile delinquency. 3. any misdeed, offense, or …   Universalium

• Legal burden of proof — This article is about the burden of proof in law. For other uses, see Burden of proof (disambiguation). The burden of proof (Latin: onus probandi) is the obligation to shift the accepted conclusion away from an oppositional opinion to one s own… …   Wikipedia

• Legal guardian — A legal guardian is a person who has the legal authority (and the corresponding duty) to care for the personal and property interests of another person, called a ward. Usually, a person has the status of guardian because the ward is incapable of… …   Wikipedia

• delinquency — de|lin|quen|cy [ dı lıŋkwənsi ] noun 1. ) uncount criminal or immoral behavior, especially by young people 2. ) count or uncount AMERICAN LEGAL failure to pay money you owe …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• juvenile delinquency — legal offenses committed by minors, antisocial behavior on the part of young persons …   English contemporary dictionary

• Juvenile delinquency — This article is about antisocial or illegal behavior by children or adolescents. For the song, see Teenage Crime (song). Criminology and penology Theories Causes and correlates of crime Anomie Differential association …   Wikipedia

• contributing to the delinquency of a minor — n. The offense of an adult causing or encouraging a minor to become involved in delinquent or illegal activity, to engage in conduct in the presence of a minor that is likely to lead to delinquent or illegal activity by the child, or to otherwise …   Law dictionary

• juvenile delinquency — n: a violation of the law committed by a juvenile that would have been a crime if committed by an adult; also: antisocial behavior by juveniles that is subject to legal action Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• explanation for some delinquency — index excuse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• juvenile delinquency — n 1) conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action 2) a violation of the law committed by a juvenile and not punishable by death or life imprisonment …   Medical dictionary