Delinquent or delinquents may refer to:
* A person who commits a
felony
A felony is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness, whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious. The term "felony" originated from English common law (from the French medieval word "félonie") to describe an offense that resu ...
* A juvenile delinquent, often shortened as delinquent is a young person (under 18) who fails to do that which is required by law; see
juvenile delinquency
Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, is the act of participating in unlawful behavior as a minor or individual younger than the statutory age of majority. In the United States of America, a juvenile delinquent is a person ...
* A person who fails to pay a
debt
Debt is an obligation that requires one party, the debtor, to pay money or other agreed-upon value to another party, the creditor. Debt is a deferred payment, or series of payments, which differentiates it from an immediate purchase. The ...
or other financial obligation
* A person found guilty of serious misconduct, gross abuse of position, gross negligence, wilful misconduct or a breach of trust, can be declared a
delinquent director
Section 162 of the South African Companies Act 71 of 2008 allows shareholders and other stakeholders to apply to the court to declare a director of a company delinquent.
If found guilty of serious misconduct, gross abuse of position, gross negl ...
(South Africa, by example) by the court
Other
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''The Delinquents'' (1989 film), an Australian film directed by Chris Thomson starring Kylie Minogue and Charlie Schlatter
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Delinquent (royalist)
In 1643, near the start of the English Civil War, Parliament set up two committees the Sequestration Committee which confiscated the estates of the Royalists who fought against Parliament, and the Committee for Compounding with Delinquents which a ...
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The Delinquents (group)
The Delinquents are a rap group from Oakland, California, composed of two members, Glen Jones a.k.a. G-Stack, Vidal Prevost a.k.a. V-White (formerly known as V-Dal) and Ghost Producer Gregory Turner a.k.a. Lord Gregory(formerly known as G-Black. ...
, a rap group from Oakland, California
See also
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The Delinquents (disambiguation)
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