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.
1 General neglect is the negligent failure of a parent/guardian or caretaker to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or supervision where no physical injury to the child has occurred. 2  Severe neglect refers to those situations of neglect where the child's health is endangered, including severe malnutrition.