Criminal Record (Noun)
Meaning
A list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted; "he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"; "the prostitute had a record a mile long".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The police officer ran a background check to see if the suspect had a prior criminal record.
- He was hesitant to hire the applicant due to her extensive criminal record.
- The judge took into consideration the defendant's lengthy criminal record before sentencing.
- The private investigator was hired to dig up the politician's criminal record.
- The job application asked if the candidate had a criminal record and if so, to explain the circumstances.