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criminal record

American  
[krim-uh-nuhl rek-erd] / ˈkrɪm ə nəl ˈrɛk ərd /

noun

plural

criminal records

  1. an officially recorded history of arrests, charges, or convictions associated with a person.

Example Sentences

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Police did not disclosed whether Gibson had a criminal record.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Heifler, who is a US citizen, has been described by police as an "extremist with no criminal record with the New York Police Department", CBS News, the BBC's US partner, reported.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The vast majority of those detained for deportation, including those who have died, had no criminal record.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

The government arrested this individual, Rigoberto Soto Jimenez, at his workplace in January—even though he had lived here since 2018 and has no criminal record or a final order of removal authorizing his deportation.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

He was unarmed and had no criminal record.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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