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prior record

[ˈpraɪər ˈrɛkərd]
nounpl: prior records
antecedentes criminais
1. A documented history of previous criminal convictions or arrests for an individual
The judge considered his prior record when determining the sentence.
O juiz considerou seus antecedentes criminais ao determinar a sentença.
2. Any previous documented information or history related to a person or matter
Without a prior record of complaints, the company's reputation remained intact.
Sem um registro anterior de reclamações, a reputação da empresa permaneceu intacta.
NYC Slang
rap sheet (informal)
Synonyms
criminal historycriminal recordrap sheetconviction historypast offenses
Antonyms
clean recordclear record

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
antecedentes criminais
most common legal terminology
General Brazilian
histórico criminal
alternative, slightly less formal
Portugal
antecedentes penais
preferred legal term in Portuguese law
Portugal
cadastro criminal
alternative formal term

Related Idioms & Phrases

have a prior record
clean record vs. prior record
check someone's prior record
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