DELINQUENCY, noun [Latin To fail or omit duty; to leave.] Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; and positively, an offense; a crime. It is particularly, but not exclusively applied to neglect of duty in officers of public trust.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.