Expunged
/ɪkˈspʌndʒd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Deleted or erased from official records as if it never existed.
The defendant's arrest record was expunged after the charges were dropped.
Forms
- expunge
- expunges
- expunging
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Commentary
Typically used to describe the formal removal of records by court order to protect individual privacy or rehabilitate reputation.
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