Delinquency \De*lin"quen*cy\, n.; pl. Delinquencies. [L. delinquentia, fr. delinquens.]

Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.

The delinquencies of the little commonwealth would be represented in the most glaring colors. --Motley.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)