juvenile delinquent
noun/ˌdʒuːvənaɪl dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
/ˌdʒuːvənl dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
- a young person who is not yet an adult and who is guilty of committing a crimeTopics Crime and punishmentc1
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