criminal record

noun

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

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The commutation does not erase his conviction but reduces the punishment, allowing Santos to walk free while retaining a criminal record. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Having an old criminal record creates all kinds of barriers. Joanna Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025 His attorney also failed to highlight his clean criminal record in Mexico. Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025 As in any criminal case, there is a possibility of a plea deal that would call for a much lighter punishment—including, in some instances, no time behind bars particularly when the defendant lacks a criminal record. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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