criminal record

noun

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

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Various reports across the nation revealed that the Trump administration is increasingly targeting undocumented immigrants with no criminal record. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025 The 14-year-old has no criminal record and lives with his mother and father. Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025 Pedro later contacted his family from Guatemala City after he was deported, despite having no criminal record and holding a work permit. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 That's close to 30,000 people in detention, without a criminal record — the group that has grown the most in recent months. Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 3 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.

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