delinquent vs scofflaw

delinquent

noun
  • One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, or who acts against another's wishes. 

  • A royalist in the First English Civil War (1642-1646). 

  • A person who has not paid their debts. 

adj
  • Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense 

  • Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan. 

scofflaw

noun
  • One who habitually violates minor laws or fails to answer trivial court summonses (such as parking tickets). 

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