juvenile delinquency
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nounDefinition of JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
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: conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action
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: a violation of the law committed by a juvenile and not punishable by death or life imprisonment
— juvenile delinquent noun
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1816
juvenile delinquency
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
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: conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action
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: a violation of the law committed by a juvenile and not punishable by death or life imprisonment
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