Expungement
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of expunging. countable, uncountable
- 2 The process by which the record of a criminal conviction is erased, destroyed or sealed. Canada, US, countable, uncountable
"In a memorandum in support of the expungement motion, Atty. John Ward argues that the retention of his clients' records "is and will be of great harm to them.""
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"In a memorandum in support of the expungement motion, Atty. John Ward argues that the retention of his clients' records "is and will be of great harm to them.""
Etymology
From expunge + -ment.