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rap sheet

NOUN
arrest record
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Sure, bunnies are cute, but Bugs Bunny must have a rap sheet as long as his arm.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2025

The lack of any prior "rap sheet" means the judge will be more likely to show him leniency.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

But Josh Blackman, a professor at South Texas College of Law, said he thinks the justices who ruled in the majority in the Bruen case won’t be distracted by Rahimi’s rap sheet.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023

It is a computerized database of documented criminal records, commonly known as the FBI rap sheet.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

I got a school rap sheet, but in school they call it a "file."

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds



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