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Webster 1913 Edition

Delinquent

De-lin′quent

Adj.
[L.
delinquens
,
-entis
, p. pr. of
delinquere
to fail, be wanting in one’s duty, do wrong;
de-
+
linquere
to leave. See
Loan
,
Noun.
]
Failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.

De-lin′quent

,
Noun.
One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit.
A
delinquent
ought to be cited in the place or jurisdiction where the delinquency was committed.
Ayliffe.

Webster 1828 Edition

Delinquent

DELINQUENT

,
Adj.
Failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.

DELINQUENT

,
Noun.
One who fails to perform his duty, particularly a public officer who neglects his duty; an offender; one who commits a fault or crime.
A delinquent ought to be cited in the place or jurisdiction where the delinquency was committed.

Definition 2024

délinquent

délinquent

See also: delinquent and Delinquent

French

Verb

délinquent

  1. third-person plural present indicative of délinquer
  2. third-person plural present subjunctive of délinquer

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