criminal record

noun

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

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To obtain a residence permit, applicants must provide evidence of their stay in Bulgaria, a clean criminal record certificate from their country of residence, translations of any foreign documents into Bulgarian, and meet the official minimum income threshold of $36,168 USD per year. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026 Good had no criminal record beyond a traffic ticket and described herself as a poet, writer and mother with deep community ties. Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026 Agents arrested thousands of immigrants, most of whom didn’t have a criminal record, during the Chicago operation. Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026 His family and attorney say Chaclan Velasquez has no criminal record and previously held valid work authorization. Katie Bente, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2026.

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