criminal record

noun

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

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Among those were findings that Khalil − who has no criminal record nor has been charged with any crimes − didn't pose a flight risk or a danger to others in the community. Hannan Adely, USA Today, 22 June 2025 Khalil has no criminal record but became the lead negotiator for Columbia’s pro-Palestinian encampment last spring. Ella Lee, The Hill, 20 June 2025 Khalil has no criminal record and hasn’t been charged with a crime. Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 18 June 2025 Consequences of an immigration crackdown The Trump administration has sought to ramp up deportations of undocumented immigrants, including those like da Silva who were brought here as children and have no criminal record. Ben Adler, USA Today, 7 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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