Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  pipes(Noun) A single pipe organ. 2  pipes(Noun) One's vocal capacity, as if one's lungs were composed of pipe-works. 3  pipes(Noun) breasts.
Neglect of Duty. in Soviet criminal law, a type of official crime. Neglect of duty consists in nonfulfillment or improper fulfillment of duties by an official that results in substantial harm to state or social interests or to a citizenâs rights and interests that are protected by law; it is caused by a careless or unconscientious attitude.
âAbuseâ or âchild abuse or neglectâ means any case in which the childâs parents, legal guardians, custodians, or any other person responsible for the childâs health and welfare fail to take action to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or supervision that a prudent parent would take.