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verb
- 1. declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law: "the thieves were convicted of the robbery"
noun
- 1. a person found guilty of a criminal offense and serving a sentence of imprisonment: "two escaped convicts kidnapped them at gunpoint"
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The meaning of CONVICT is having been convicted. How to use convict in a sentence.
CONVICT definition: 1. to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime: 2. someone who is in…. Learn more.
Convict definition: to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial. See examples of CONVICT used in a sentence.
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. The person is then a convict (accent on the first syllable).
1. verb. If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a law court. In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. [be V -ed of n/v-ing] There was insufficient evidence to convict him. [VERB noun] ...a convicted drug dealer. [VERB-ed] [ Also V n of n]
verb. /kənˈvɪkt/ [often passive] Verb Forms. to decide and state officially in court that somebody is guilty of a crime. be convicted (of something) He was convicted of fraud. a convicted murderer. convict somebody (of something) There wasn’t enough evidence to convict her. opposite acquit. Collocations Criminal justice. Extra Examples.
n. 1. (Law) a person found guilty of an offence against the law, esp one who is sentenced to imprisonment. 2. (Law) a person serving a prison sentence. adj. obsolete convicted. [C14: from Latin convictus convicted of crime, from convincere to prove guilty, convince] conˈvictable, conˈvictible adj.
CONVICT definition: 1. to decide officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a particular crime: 2. someone…. Learn more.
convict somebody (of something) to decide and state officially in court that someone is guilty of a crime a convicted murderer He was convicted of fraud. There wasn't enough evidence to convict her. Topic Collocations opposite acquit.
One whom a court has determined is guilty of an offense, either by accepting a valid guilty plea from the individual or upon a verdict of guilty by a judge or jury. To prove or officially find a person to be guilty of an offense. One serving a prison sentence.
