expunction

Definition of "expunction"
  1. The process where a record of a criminal conviction is destroyed or sealed from state or government repositories
How to use "expunction" in a sentence
  1. A criminal record is typically removed from the public eye through expunction.
  2. After obtaining an expunction, his past conviction didn't interfere with his job applications.
  3. Due to successful expunction, she had a clean slate with no trace of her past charges.

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