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adjective
- 1. having been declared guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge: "a convicted murderer"
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having officially been found guilty of a crime in a law court: Being a convicted criminal, I couldn't really get a job. a convicted murderer. See. convict. Fewer examples. The early release of convicted criminals is a heated issue. It is a federal crime for a convicted felon to possess a gun.
The meaning of CONVICTION is the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law. How to use conviction in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Conviction.
The meaning of CONVICT is a person convicted of and under sentence for a crime. How to use convict in a sentence. a person convicted of and under sentence for a crime; a person serving a usually long prison sentence…
Convicted definition: proven or declared guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial. See examples of CONVICTED used in a sentence.
to decide officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a particular crime: [ T ] There might not have been enough evidence to convict him. convict. noun [ C ] us / ˈkɑn·vɪkt / someone who has been judged guilty of a crime and is in prison as a result.
Law To find or prove (someone) guilty of an offense or crime, especially by the verdict of a court: The jury convicted the defendant of manslaughter. 2. To show or declare to be blameworthy; condemn: His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
noun. /kənˈvɪkʃn/ Idioms. [countable, uncountable] the act of finding somebody guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty. He plans to appeal against his conviction. conviction for something She has six previous convictions for theft.
A convict is a person who has been found guilty — convicted — of a crime and is serving a sentence in prison. When you convict (accent on the second syllable) someone of a crime, you find them guilty.
noun. the state or appearance of being convinced. a fixed or firmly held belief, opinion, etc. the act of convincing. the act or an instance of convicting or the state of being convicted. carry conviction. to be convincing.
conviction. noun. /kənˈvɪkʃn/. [countable, uncountable] conviction (for something) the act of finding someone guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty She has six previous convictions for theft.
