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delinquent

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delinquent, adj. 1. (Of a person) failing to perform an obligation. 2. (Of a person) guilty of serious antisocial or criminal conduct. 3. (Of an obligation) past due or unperformed. delinquent, n. 1. A person who fails to perform an obligation. 2. A person guilty of serious antisocial or criminal conduct. 3. JUVENILE DELINQUENT.

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delinquent child

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A child who has committed an offense that would be a crime if committed by an adult. • A delinquent child may not be subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court if the child is under a statutory age. Cf. child in need of supervision. Cf. JUVENILE DELINQUENT. [Cases: Infants 153. C.J.S. Infants §§

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juvenile delinquent

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juvenile delinquent. A minor who is guilty of criminal behavior, usu. punishable by special laws not pertaining to adults. — Sometimes shortened to delinquent. — Also termed juvenile offender; youthful offender; delinquent minor. See OFFENDER. [Cases: Infants 153. C.J.S. Infants §§ 33–35, 41–42, 64, 67.]

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delinquent children

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delinquent children 犯罪少年(儿童)；违法少年(儿童) 未达到特定年龄的违反刑事法律或有不良行为的未成年人，需要对其治疗、改造、管理。在美国，某些州的法律将有下列行为的少年儿童视为有不良行为者：１违反联邦或州的法律，或违反市政当局或其他地方性法规；２无正当理由离家出走或离开其合法的、当局认可的住所地；３脱离父母或其他监护人监护的；４有下流或不道德行为的；５经常逃学或在校期间屡次公开违反校规校纪的；６违反法庭命令的。 (→disobedient child)

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redemption

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redemption, n. 1. The act or an instance of reclaiming or regaining possession by paying a specific price. [Cases: Secured Transactions 241. C.J.S. Secured Transactions § 184.] 2. Bankruptcy. A debtor’s right to repurchase property from a buyer who obtained the property at a forced sale initiated by a creditor. [Cases: Bankruptcy 3034. C.J.S. Bankruptcy

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