Expunges
/ɪkˈspʌndʒɪz/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of expunge, meaning to erase or remove legally inadmissible or unfavorable information.
The court expunges records that were unlawfully obtained.
Forms
- expunge
- expunged
- expunging
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Commentary
Used primarily in criminal and civil procedure contexts to denote the official removal or deletion of records or information.
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