Records of the arrest, the charge and the deferred judgment may be obtained from the Iowa department of Criminal Investigations even after the case has been expunged if the defendant signs a waiver of confidentiality form. In practice, many larger employers require just such a background check.
Learner's definition of VINE. [count] : a plant that has very long stems and that grows along the ground or up and around something (such as a wall or tree) â see color picture on this page; see also grapevine.
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. Grapes hanging on a grapevine. Grapes hanging on a grapevine. The definition of grapevine is an expression that is defined as the rumor mill through which gossip and unofficial information is spread, or to the vines on which grapes grow. A vine on which grapes grow. 2  The informal transmission of information, gossip, or rumor from person to person: I heard through the grapevine that she has a new job.