delinquency
31delinquency — noun 1 (U) illegal or immoral behaviour, especially by young people 2 (C) formal an action that is illegal or immoral …
32delinquency — n 1. dereliction, negligence, Law. nonfeasance, omission, failure, default; remissness, faithlessness, carelessness; wrongdoing, malefaction, malfeasance, misfeasance, Chiefly Law. malversation. 2. guilt, blame, fault; culpability,… …
33delinquency — de·lin·quen·cy …
34delinquency — /dəˈlɪŋkwənsi/ (say duh lingkwuhnsee) noun (plural delinquencies) 1. failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; fault; guilt. 2. a misdeed or offence, especially by a young person. 3. delinquent behaviour or character …
35delinquency — When loan payments are overdue …
36delinquency — /dɪ lɪŋkwənsi/ noun US the fact of being overdue in payment of an account, an interest payment, etc …
37delinquency — A failure or omission of duty, a fault, a misdeed, an offense, a misdemeanor, a crime. People s Sav. Bank v Retail Merchants Mot. Fire Ins. Co. 146 Iowa 536, 123 NW 198. See delinquent children …
38delinquency ratio — (economics) ratio between unpaid debts or taxes and the total debt of a company …
39delinquency proceeding — A proceeding in juvenile court, usually civil in nature for the purpose of placing a delinquent child under the control of the court; a proceeding in juvenile court for an adjudication of the status of a child in the nature of a guardianship… …
40Juvenile 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 …
