Delinquent - Law Dictionary Search Results

juvenile delinquent

Matched in: Term juvenile delinquent

dereliction from duty, unlawful behaviour, wilful in character, improper or wrong behaviour; its synonyms are misdemeanour, misdeed, misbehaviour, delinquency, impropriety, mismanagement, offence, but not negligence or carelessness, (Black's Law Dictionary), N.G. Dastane v. Shrikant S. Shivde, (2001)

Keep your definitions linked to case research

Try free for 7 days See all features

Specific provision to the contrary

Children Act and the central Children Act (Act 60 of 1960) respectively was to give separate treatment to delinquent children in trial, conviction and punishment for offences including offences punishable with death or imprisonment for life. S.

Consider

the case in order to decide the nature and extent of the penalty to be imposed on the delinquent employee on his conviction on a criminal charge. This matter can be objectively determined only if the delinquent

Maleficia non debent remanere impunita; et impunitas continuum affectum tribuit deinquenti

affectum tribuit deinquenti [Lat.], evil deeds ought not to remain unpunished; and impunity affords continual incitement to the delinquent.

Rehabilitate

credibility to (a witness or testimony), People v. Page, 550 NE 2d 248 (1990). Rehabilitate, to restore a delinquent to former rank, privilege, or right; to qualify again; to restore a forfeited right.

Reasonable opportunity of showing cause

when competent authority as result of enquiry, proposes to inflict one of three punishments mentioned in article on delinquent servant, Khem Chand v. Union of India, AIR 1958 SC 300: (1958) SCR 1080.

Misprision

Star Chamber existed, it was held that the sovereign might remit a prosecution for treason, and cause the delinquent to be censured in that Court, merely for a high misdemeanour; as in the case of Roger, Earl

Reasonable opportunity

broad test of 'reason-able opportunity' is, whether in the given case, the show cause notice issued to the delinquent servant contained or was accompanied by so much information as was necessary to enable him to clear himself

‹ Prev
1
2
3
4
5
Next ›
Last »

Try the research workspace - 7 days free

Try free for 7 days