expunction
noun
ex·punc·tion
ik-ˈspəŋ(k)-shən 
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The Sun Sentinel previously reported that the bill would increase privacy measures for victims, hiding all records related to their expunctions from public view.
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Spencer Norris, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2023
Without an expunction, the criminal accusation can still appear when a person applies for a job or tries to purchase a house.
—Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2022
The new law allows for the expunction of criminal records for unlawful carrying of a handgun in nonprohibited places before Sept. 1.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Oct. 2021
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Spencer Norris, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2023
Without an expunction, the criminal accusation can still appear when a person applies for a job or tries to purchase a house.
—Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2022
The new law allows for the expunction of criminal records for unlawful carrying of a handgun in nonprohibited places before Sept. 1.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Oct. 2021
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“Expunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expunction. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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expunction
noun
ex·punc·tion
ik-ˈspəŋk-shən
: the act of expunging : the state of being expunged
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