expunged

Meanings

• Verb

  To remove or obliterate (a record or mark of disgrace or criminal conviction)

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with expunged
munged , sung , pungent

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Variants

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expunge , expunged , expunger , expungers , expunges , expunging

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'expungere', meaning 'to clean out, purge'.

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Trivia

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1. Expungement is not the same as pardon, which forgives the crime but does not remove the record.

2. Expungement is often granted for first-time offenders or non-violent crimes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Expunction: The legal process of removing or destroying records of criminal offenses.

2. Record sealing: A legal process that restricts access to criminal records, making them effectively invisible to the public.

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Culture

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In legal contexts, expungement refers to the process of setting aside a criminal conviction or sealing court records related to it. This can help individuals with past convictions to reintegrate into society by removing the stigma of a criminal record.

How to Memorize "expunged"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Expunge means to clean up legal messes'.

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