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delinquency
noun(de-lin-quen-cy)
a delinquent act
delinquency
noun(de-lin-quen-cy)
conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law; especially : juvenile delinquency
delinquency
noun(de-lin-quen-cy)
a debt on which payment is overdue
delinquency
noun(de-lin-quen-cy)
conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action
delinquency
noun(de-lin-quen-cy)
a violation of the law committed by a juvenile and not punishable by death or life imprisonment

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