D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

juvenile delinquent

/jo͞ov'-ən-əl dĭl-ĭng'-kwənt/ · ju·ve·nile de·lin·quent · IPA
01 n. A child or person of minor age who commits acts which would be considered criminal if performed by an adult, such as theft, vandalism, or v…
  1. 1.
    A child or person of minor age who commits acts which would be considered criminal if performed by an adult, such as theft, vandalism, or violence; especially, one who habitually acts in such an antisocial manner and cannot be controlled by parents. Abbreviated JD.