Expungement

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of expunging. countable, uncountable
  2. 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.""

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"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.

Related phrases

ex conno contestnon compos mentis

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