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criminal record

[krim-uh-nuhl rek-erd] / ˈkrɪm ə nəl ˈrɛk ərd /
NOUN
rap sheet
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But anyone "seeking settled status needs four 'non negotiables", including a spotless criminal record, the paper explains.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Once a judge approves his petition, no company can find the criminal record based on background search; now they also need to do an internet search,” Yuan told The Times on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Why is protecting a digital presence uniquely critical for someone with a criminal record?

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Earlier this year, Spain’s government gave legal status to some half a million immigrants who had arrived in previous years but had no criminal record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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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