Definition of delinquency
delinquencies
1a : a delinquent actb : conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law; especially : juvenile delinquency
2 : a debt on which payment is overdue
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Examples of delinquency in a Sentence
They tried to steer him away from delinquency by giving him a job in their store.
She's been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
a series of minor delinquencies
a high rate of delinquency
Recent Examples of delinquency from the Web
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Student loan delinquency rates are just above 11 percent.
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Adkins remains in custody on charges of child abuse, neglect of a child and contributing to the delinquency or dependency of a minor, according to jail records.
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Curry-Walker’s daughter, who was not charged as an adult and reportedly pleaded guilty to delinquency charges, will spend a month in juvenile detention.
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GOVERNMENT Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services promoted Kelly Pethke to deputy administrator of the delinquency and court services division.
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That's because many of these consumers have other negative information, such as serious delinquencies or debt collections, on their files, and that information will remain.
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Anderson received court supervision in 2014 after pleading guilty to a delinquency charge in a case that involved inappropriate text messages and having truant students in her home, court records state.
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Credit-reporting company Experian noted earlier this year that average loan amounts for new and used vehicles reached record levels, while loan delinquency rates were on the upswing through 2016.
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Government statistics show the mortgage delinquency rate has dropped to nearly 13 percent from a high of nearly 18 percent in September 2012.
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First Known Use of delinquency
1625
Other Legal Terms
DELINQUENCY Defined for English Language Learners
delinquency
playDefinition of delinquency for English Language Learners
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: crimes or other morally wrong acts : illegal or immoral behavior especially by young people
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: the condition of someone who owes money and is not making payments at the required or expected time
Medical Dictionary
delinquency
playMedical Definition of delinquency
delinquencies
: conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law; especially : juvenile delinquency
Law Dictionary
delinquency
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delinquencies
1a : the quality or state of being delinquent b : juvenile delinquency contributing to the delinquency of a minor
2 : a debt on which payment is overdue consumer loan delinquencies
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