delinquency
51juvenile 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 …
52juvenile delinquency — noun an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor • Syn: ↑delinquency • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑misbehavior, ↑misbehaviour, ↑misdeed …
53explanation for some delinquency — index excuse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
54juvenile 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 …
55juvenile delinquency — See delinquency …
56juvenile delinquency — N UNCOUNT Juvenile delinquency is destruction of property and other criminal behaviour that is committed by young people who are not old enough to be legally considered as adults …
57contributing to delinquency — An act or omission causing or tending to cause juvenile delinquency. 31 Am J Rev ed Juv Ct § 95 …
58juvenile delinquency — ► NOUN ▪ the habitual committing of criminal acts by a juvenile. DERIVATIVES juvenile deliquent noun …
59juvenile delinquency — n. behavior by young persons of not more than a specified age, usually 18 years, that is antisocial or in violation of the law juvenile delinquent n …
60juvenile delinquency — noun Date: 1816 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 …