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juvenile delinquent
ju·ve·nile de·lin·quent (plural ju·ve·nile de·lin·quents)


noun 
Definition:
 
young criminal: a young person who habitually breaks the law, especially somebody repeatedly charged with vandalism or other antisocial behavior

ju·ve·nile de·lin·quen·cy noun
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