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.
- adolescente em conflito com a lei
- menor infrator
juvenile delinquent means:
- juvenile delinquent
- delinquent
- young offender
- youth offender
menor infrator means:
menor infrator
substantivo
full
juvenile delinquent
noun
Definitions of juvenile delinquent
a young person who commits crimes, especially minor crimes (although the term is sometimes used to describe young people who commit serious crimes)
One of the arrested 17-year-olds was taken to an institution for juvenile delinquents, where he will stay until his April trial.