Definition of DELINQUENT in Black's Law Dictionary 4th Edition – Legal dictionary – Glossary of legal terms.
Definition of DELINQUENT
n. In the civil law. He who has been guilty of some crime, offense, or failure of duty.
adj. As applied to a debt or claim, it means simply due and unpaid at the time appointed by law or fixed by contract; as, a delinquent tax. Chauncey v. Wass, 35 Minn. 1, 30 N.W. 826; Gallup v. Schmidt, 154 Ind. 196, 56 N. E. 450. As applied to a person, it commonly means that he is grossly negligent or in willful default in regard to his pecuniary obligations, or even that he is dishonest and unworthy of credit. Boyce v. Ewart, Rice S. C., 140; Ferguson v. Pittsburgh, 159 Pa. 435, 28 Atl. 118; Grocers' Ass'n v. Exton, 18 Ohio Cir.Ct.R. 321.
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