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certain persons

certain persons is the plural of certain person.

Meaning of certain person

Noun

certain person (plural certain persons)

  1. (US, informal, criminal law) [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
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  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see certain, person.

Questions about certain persons

What is certain persons the plural of?
Certain persons is the plural of certain person.

Words near certain persons in the dictionary

  1. certain as death and taxes
  2. certain as death or taxes
  3. certain event
  4. certain events
  5. certain person
  6. certain persons
  7. certaine
  8. certainer
  9. certainest
  10. certainities
  11. certainity

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