DELINQUENCIES

Noun

delinquencies

plural of delinquency

Source: Wiktionary


DELINQUENCY

De*lin"quen*cy, n.; pl. Delinquencies. Etym: [L. delinquentia, fr. delinquens.]

Definition: Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime. The delinquencies of the little commonwealth would be represented in the most glaring colors. Motley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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