criminal record

noun

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

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Torres’s lawyers argued for his immediate release due to the hardship his absence created for the family, his lack of a criminal record and strong ties to the community. Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 Police said the bloodshed was gang motivated, despite Redding having no criminal record. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026 Zarutska, an immigrant from Ukraine, was murdered on a Charlotte-area light rail train, allegedly by a man with a lengthy criminal record. Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026 His family said Chakraborty struggles with schizophrenia and has no criminal record. Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026 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 17 Feb. 2026.

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