criminal record

noun

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

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Cops said the slaying was gang motivated, despite Redding having no criminal record. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026 The Sacramento Bee first reported last month that Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez, a mother and DACA recipient with no criminal record, was deported in less than 24 hours. Mathew Miranda updated March 4, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Off camera, Zdorovetskiy’s criminal record includes a 2020 arrest on charges of violently beating a female jogger in Miami Beach, an assault which required stitches. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 Neither Mendez nor Flores-Hernandez have a previous criminal record. Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 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 11 Mar. 2026.

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