criminal record

noun

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

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Haney argued that Rinderknecht has no history of mental health issues or drug use and has no prior criminal record. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 Today, nine out of 10 deaths have a criminal record. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 Detention rates are already at an all-time high, with 93% of people detained having no violent criminal record, and the threat is expected to grow. Jody Agius Vallejo, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025 The 34-year-old suspect has a past criminal record, including larceny and breaking and entering charges. Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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