criminal record

noun

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

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His criminal record reflects some of the occasions he got caught and did jail time, for non-violent retail fraud. Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 In the meantime, Velasquez’s attorneys argue that the 42-year-old is not a flight risk and has no criminal record. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 The police suspect Juggut Singh, a Sikh peasant with a criminal record who, on the night of the killing, was secretly meeting Nooran, the daughter of a Muslim priest and weaver. Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 Only about 38% of the average daily population in custody at Adelanto ICE Processing Center have a criminal record. Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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