Delinquent 2301601 225669666 2008-07-14T20:42:03Z 206.47.220.230 {{For|the Marvel Comics character|Infant Terrible}} A '''delinquent''' is one who fails to do that which is required by [[law]] or by [[duty]] when such failure is minor in nature. The term is often used to refer to a [[juvenile (law)|juvenile]] who commits a minor criminal act—[[juvenile delinquent]]s. In other cases, a delinquent is a person who fails to pay a [[debt]] or other [[financial]] obligation, like a [[mortgage]]. Failure to cure a delinquent [[payment]] can result in [[repossession]] or [[foreclosure]]. Accounts that are not current are also known as delinquent accounts. == See also == * [[Juvenile delinquency]] * [[Misdemeanor]] * [[Felony]] * [[Neglected or Delinquent Technical Assistance Center (NDTAC)]] {{law-stub}} [[Category:Crime]] {{Link FA|ru}} [[cs:Pachatel]] [[de:Delinquent]] [[lt:Teisės pažeidėjas]] [[ru:Личность преступника]] [[sr:Делинквент]]