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menor infrator

substantivo

full

delinquent

adjective

Comparative law notes

Brazil

Although the expression "menor infrator" is still widely used, the correct legal term in Brazil is "adolescente em conflito com a lei".

Definitions of delinquent

English

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.

English

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.