criminal record

noun

: a known record of having been arrested in the past for committing a crime

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With no criminal record, Givens didn’t get time behind bars. John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024 The alleged driver, Joel Enrique Gonzalez Chacin, a 41-year-old Venezuelan national in the country illegally with a criminal record, was arrested for intoxicated manslaughter, according to Constable Mark Herman’s Office. Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024 Authorities described Litton as a man with a lengthy criminal record who had bouts of mental health issues. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 Prosecutor:Big Mac Bridge fire suspects used 'evasive tactics' to avoid contact Aside from two traffic cases for driving without a license, Stumpf has no prior criminal record in Hamilton or Clermont counties as an adult. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for criminal record 

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“Criminal record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20record. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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