- juvenile delinquent
- A minor who cannot be controlled by parental authority and commits antisocial or criminal acts, such as vandalism, violence, or robbery.
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Medical dictionary. 2011.
juvenile delinquent
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juvenile delinquent — n: a juvenile who commits an act of juvenile delinquency compare status offender, youthful offender Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
juvenile delinquent — juvenile delinquents N COUNT A juvenile delinquent is a young person who is guilty of committing crimes, especially destruction of property or violence … English dictionary
juvenile delinquent — ju ve*nile de*lin quent, n. A child or person of minor age who commits acts which would be considered criminal if performed by an adult, such as theft, vandalism, or violence; especially, one who habitually acts in such an antisocial manner and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
juvenile delinquent — [n] hooligan, punk criminal, first offender, gangster, goon*, hood, hoodlum, punk, rowdy, ruffian, thug, troublemaker; concept 412 … New thesaurus
juvenile delinquent — noun a young offender • Syn: ↑delinquent • Derivationally related forms: ↑delinquent (for: ↑delinquent) • Hypernyms: ↑wrongdoer, ↑offender … Useful english dictionary
juvenile delinquent — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms juvenile delinquent : singular juvenile delinquent plural juvenile delinquents a young person who has committed a crime or who behaves like a criminal Derived word: juvenile delinquency noun uncountable … English dictionary
juvenile delinquent — juvenile de linquent n a child or young person who behaves in a criminal way >juvenile delinquency n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
juvenile delinquent — juvenile de linquent noun count a young person who has committed a crime or behaves like a criminal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
juvenile delinquent — A generic term, embracing every lapse into wrongdoing from murder to habitual truancy, even certain acts of incorrigibility rather than crime. 31 Am J Rev ed Juv Ct § 36. See delinquent children … Ballentine's law dictionary
juvenile delinquent — noun see juvenile delinquency … New Collegiate Dictionary
