A delinquent is one who fails to do that which is required by law or by duty when such failure is minor in nature. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Duty (from "due" that which is owing O Fr deu did past participle of devoir Lat

The term is often used to refer to a juvenile who commits a minor criminal act—juvenile delinquents. In law the term minor (also infant or infancy) is used to refer to a person who is under the age in which one legally assumes Adulthood and is legally Juvenile delinquency refers to criminal acts performed by juveniles Most Legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with juveniles such as

In other cases, a delinquent is a person who fails to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage. Debt is that which is owed usually referencing Assets owed but the term can cover other obligations The field of finance refers to the concepts of Time, Money and Risk and how they are interrelated A mortgage is the pledging of a property to a Lender as a security for a Mortgage loan. Failure to cure a delinquent payment can result in repossession or foreclosure. A payment is the transfer of wealth from one party (such as a person or company to another Repossession is generally used to refer to a Financial institution taking back an object that was either used as collateral or rented or leased in a transaction Foreclosure is the legal proceeding in which a mortgagee, or other Lienholder, usually a lender obtains a court ordered termination of a mortgagor

See also

• Juvenile delinquency
• Misdemeanor
• Felony
• Neglected or Delinquent Technical Assistance Center (NDTAC)