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.
A person who has a neglecting behavior can as well be abusive. Summary: Abuse means mistreatment and an attempt to harm another person or thing. Neglect means failure to prevent somebody or something from being harmed. Abuse can be physical, psychological, verbal, sexual, financial or spiritual.