criminal record
Americannoun
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criminal records
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Why is protecting a digital presence uniquely critical for someone with a criminal record?
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
The rules applied to migrants with no criminal record and who had lived in Spain for at least five months before the policy was announced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"The information I received was that there would be none," he said, adding that consular staff said they would explain his criminal record and itinerary to the UK Border Force.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
They are an informal agreement between the people involved in an incident, and do not lead to a criminal record.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
She began to associate with Ralph Myers, a white man with a badly disfigured face and lengthy criminal record who seemed to perfectly embody her fall from grace.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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