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juvenile delinquent

 
Dictionary: juvenile delinquent

n.
A juvenile guilty of antisocial or criminal behavior.


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Term used to describe minors who have committed an offense ordinarily punishable by criminal processes, but who are under the statutory age for criminal responsibility. When a juvenile commits an offense it is considered an act of juvenile delinquency. See juvenile court. See also youthful offenders.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a young offender
  Synonym: delinquent


 
 

 

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