certain persons

A form of certain person — [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

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of certain person
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APA

certain persons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/certain%20persons

MLA

“certain persons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/certain%20persons. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “certain persons,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/certain%20persons.

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