criminal record

noun

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

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An Orlando resident has completed his end of the plea bargain from a 2020 crash that killed three teens, and now the courts have fulfilled theirs by wiping his criminal record clean. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 The defendant, Alphanso Talley, had a lengthy criminal record dating to his teen years. Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026 Abugharbieh has a criminal record dating to 2018, including charges of battery, burglary, trespassing and driving over the speed limit. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 May 2026 The victim, Jonathan Melo, who has no criminal record, was part of a group that went to the suspect's apartment building, according to police. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 1 May 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 May. 2026.

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