Delinquent
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{{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)]]
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