criminal record

noun

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

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Sandoval Lopez has no previous criminal record. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025 The suspect has a criminal record including larceny and breaking and entering charges. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025 Family lawyers have said the parents have no criminal record. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025 At the time of the alleged murder, Brown possessed an extensive criminal record with 14 arrests in the past 12 years, along with a history of mental health issues. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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