criminal record

noun

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

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The defense cited Handal’s family ties, lack of a prior criminal record and medical problems. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Of the tens of thousands of people currently in ICE detention, around 70% have no criminal record. — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 And like him, the vast majority of those arrested during the blitz had no criminal record. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 His enforcement efforts have gone too far, and half of the 50,000 people detained in July had no criminal record. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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