Glossary
When using Propeoplesearch to perform online background checks, many
terms will be used frequently without definition. Below you will find
a list we have compiled of the most frequently used terms on our
website.
Click on any term below to read the the full definition in our
glossary.
Adjudication
Arrest
Arrest Records
Applicant
Background Check
Bail
Bankruptcy
Civil Records
Conviction
Credit Report
Criminal Records
Death Records
Defendant
Divorce Records
DUI Records
Embezzlement
Expunge
Extortion
Federal Criminal Records
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
Felony
Fraud
Guilty
Harassment
Hit and Run
Homicide
Indictment
Jail Records
Judgment
Jurisdiction
Larceny
Lien
Marriage License
Marriage Records
Misdemeanor
Mugshot
Mistrial
Murder
Negligence
Offense
Parole
Phone Records
Property Records
Public Records
Probation
Reckless Endangerment
Restraining Order
Sentence
Sex Offender Database
Sex Offense
SSN
Theft
Theft/Unauthorized
Unclaimed Money
Vandalism
Verdict
Warrant
Witness