Comparative law notes
Although the expression "menor infrator" is still widely used, the correct legal term in Brazil is "adolescente em conflito com a lei".
There are multiple definitions - click on the translation that matches your context.
delinquent means:
menor infrator means:
substantivo
full
adjective
Although the expression "menor infrator" is still widely used, the correct legal term in Brazil is "adolescente em conflito com a lei".
behaving in an illegal, unacceptable or antisocial way
Adolescents who have witnessed or taken part in a war are more likely to show delinquent behavior.
if a debt is delinquent then it is overdue (=has not been paid on time); late in paying money that is owed
There are now millions of delinquent mortgages.