criminal record

noun

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

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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 Cops said William Stephens, 55, who has no criminal record, was charged with raping a woman on a rooftop in Brooklyn 31 years ago, officials said. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 Arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement of people with no criminal record are surging. — Diana Orcés, The Conversation, 17 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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