criminal record

noun

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

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The driver and one passenger with a prior criminal record were booked into Juvenile Hall, while the other passenger was released to a parent. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 The spokesperson added that 51 had no criminal record. Manuel Cobela, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025 Government records from Venezuela provided by Roldán say her son has no criminal record in his home country. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025 Plus, new bills like the Cannabis Opportunity Act are addressing criminal record expungements and equity programs. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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