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>Everyday / informal meaning
In casual conversation, people might say someone has a “criminal past” if they engaged in criminal behavior, even without conviction—but that’s not a legal definition.

Applications (jobs, immigration, licenses, etc.)
This is where it gets tricky:
If a form asks “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?” → unconvicted acts don’t count.
If it asks “Have you ever committed a crime?” → that can technically include uncharged conduct (though such questions are less common and can be legally sensitive).
Lying on official forms can itself be a problem, even if the underlying act wasn’t prosecuted.

She is also in breach of visitor entry to the UK if she is receiving any sort of payment (monetary or gifts) while being there.
Her entry expires, she goes to Texas.