juvenile delinquency
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
18 U.S.C. § 4101 — as used in this chapter
“juvenile delinquency” means—
(1) a violation of the laws of the United States or a State thereof or of a foreign country committed by a juvenile which would have been a crime if committed by an adult; or
(2) noncriminal acts committed by a juvenile for which supervision or treatment by juvenile authorities of the United States, a State thereof, or of the foreign country concerned is authorized;