You're confusing common laws vs federal. How many years have you spent in prison vs how much was your ticket/court cost.

I'm not sure what you mean here. Do you mean state laws vs federal? Because I think traffic laws are under state laws. Either way, it doesn't really matter, because the terms "criminal record" and "illegal act" don't change depending on if they fall under being a federal crime or a state crime.

I don't think you understood my point in regards to the speeding and jaywalking examples. My point was virtually everyone here has done something illegal at least once in their life, yet everyone does not have a criminal record. That's because not everyone is caught doing whatever illegal thing it is they're doing, and even if they're caught it does not mean they automatically charged with a crime and then found guilty in order to have a criminal record. Because, yet again, a criminal record does not mean the same as doing something illegal.

I honestly can't believe I have to explain this.

I'm not saying all crimes are equal.

I'm saying that the term "criminal record" means something more than just doing something illegal.

I don't think you understand what the word "convicted" means, either.

And you don’t have to be convicted. If your an illegal, that’s being convicted.

That doesn't make any sense.

I think you're confusing "guilty" with "convicted". Someone can be guilty of a crime without being convicted of it. Conversely, someone can be convicted of a crime without being guilty of it. For instance, President Trump may have been convicted of sexual abuse, but that doesn't mean he was guilty of it.

Doesn’t require a court.

Well, if it's talking about a criminal record, then yes, it does require a court. Because courts of law are where people are found guilty of crimes and where those crimes are recorded. As in a a record of a criminal activity. As in a criminal record. See, that's where it gets the name. Did you never make that association before?

No matter how you spin it, words have definitions for a reason. If we all just made up our own definitions for things, the world would devolve into chaos.

You're confusing common laws vs federal. How many years have you spent in prison vs how much was your ticket/court cost.

I'm not sure what you mean here. Do you mean state laws vs federal? Because I think traffic laws are under state laws. Either way, it doesn't really matter, because the terms "criminal record" and "illegal act" don't change depending on if they fall under being a federal crime or a state crime.

I don't think you understood my point in regards to the speeding and jaywalking reference. My point was virtually everyone here has done something illegal at least once in their life, yet everyone does not have a criminal record. That's because not everyone is caught doing whatever illegal thing it is they're doing, and even if they're caught it does not mean they automatically have a criminal record. Because, yet again, a criminal record does not mean the same as doing something illegal.

I honestly can't believe I have to explain this.

I'm not saying all crimes are equal.

I'm saying that the term "criminal record" means something more than just doing something illegal.

I don't think you understand what the word "convicted" means, either.

And you don’t have to be convicted. If your an illegal, that’s being convicted.

That doesn't make any sense.

I think you're confusing "guilty" with "convicted". Someone can be guilty of a crime without being convicted of it. Conversely, someone can be convicted of a crime without being guilty of it. For instance, President Trump may have been convicted of sexual abuse, but that doesn't mean he was guilty of it.

Doesn’t require a court.

Well, if it's talking about a criminal record, then yes, it does require a court. Because courts of law are where people are found guilty of crimes and where those crimes are recorded. As in a a record of a criminal activity. As in a criminal record. See, that's where it gets the name. Did you never make that association before?

No matter how you spin it, words have definitions for a reason. If we all just made up our own definitions for things, the world would devolve into chaos.

You're confusing common laws vs federal. How many years have you spent in prison vs how much was your ticket/court cost.

I'm not sure what you mean here. Do you mean state laws vs federal? Because I think traffic laws are under state laws. Either way, it doesn't really matter, because the terms "court record" and "illegal act" don't change depending on if they fall under being a federal crime or a state crime.

I don't think you understood my point in regards to the speeding and jaywalking reference. My point was virtually everyone here has done something illegal at least once in their life, yet everyone does not have a criminal record. That's because not everyone is caught doing whatever illegal thing it is they're doing, and even if they're caught it does not mean they automatically have a criminal record. Because, yet again, a criminal record does not mean the same as doing something illegal.

I honestly can't believe I have to explain this.

I'm not saying all crimes are equal.

I'm saying that the term "criminal record" means something more than just doing something illegal.

I don't think you understand what the word "convicted" means, either.

And you don’t have to be convicted. If your an illegal, that’s being convicted.

That doesn't make any sense.

I think you're confusing "guilty" with "convicted". Someone can be guilty of a crime without being convicted of it. Conversely, someone can be convicted of a crime without being guilty of it. For instance, President Trump may have been convicted of sexual abuse, but that doesn't mean he was guilty of it.

Doesn’t require a court.

Well, if it's talking about a criminal record, then yes, it does require a court. Because courts of law are where people are found guilty of crimes and where those crimes are recorded. As in a a record of a criminal activity. As in a criminal record. See, that's where it gets the name. Did you never make that association before?

No matter how you spin it, words have definitions for a reason. If we all just made up our own definitions for things, the world would devolve into chaos.

You're confusing common laws vs federal. How many years have you spent in prison vs how much was your ticket/court cost.

I'm not sure what you mean here. Do you mean state laws vs federal? Because I think traffic laws are under state laws. Either way, it doesn't really matter, because the terms "court record" and "illegal act" don't change depending on if they fall under being a federal crime or a state crime.

I don't think you understood my point in regards to the speeding and jaywalking reference. My point was virtually everyone here has done something illegal at least once in their life, yet everyone does not have a criminal record. That's because not everyone is caught doing whatever illegal thing it is they're doing, and even if they're caught it does not mean they automatically have a criminal record. Because, yet again, a criminal record does not mean the same as doing something illegal.

I honestly can't believe I have to explain this.

I'm not saying all crimes are equal.

I'm saying that the term "criminal record" means something more than just doing something illegal.

I don't think you understand what the word "convicted" means, either.

And you don’t have to be convicted. If your an illegal, that’s being convicted.

That doesn't make any sense.

I think you're confusing "guilty" with "convicted". Someone can be guilty of a crime without being convicted of it. Conversely, someone can be convicted of a crime without being guilty of it. For instance, President Trump may have been convicted of sexual abuse, but that doesn't mean he was guilty of it.

No matter how you spin it, words have definitions for a reason. If we all just made up our own definitions for things, the world would devolve into chaos.