"certain person" meaning in All languages combined

See certain person on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: certain persons [plural]
Etymology: The heading of the relevant section of the criminal code; e.g.: * 2020 Arkansas Code § 5-73-103 "Possession of firearms by certain persons" * NJ Rev Stat § 2C:39-7 (2019) "Certain persons not to have weapons or ammunition" Head templates: {{en-noun}} certain person (plural certain persons)
  1. (US, criminal law, informal) [in relation to a specific action] a person who is a member of a specific class for whom the action constitutes a crime; typically the action is possession of a weapon and the class is convicted felons Tags: US, informal
    Sense id: en-certain_person-en-noun-X6JW-C2Y Categories (other): American English, Criminal law, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of People: 100 0
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see certain, person.
    Sense id: en-certain_person-en-noun--ozO3-K4

Inflected forms

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