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The meaning of CONVICT is a person convicted of and under sentence for a crime. How to use convict in a sentence.
us / ˈkɑn·vɪkt / someone who has been judged guilty of a crime and is in prison as a result (Definition of convict from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The particular use of the term "convict" in the English-speaking world was to describe the huge numbers of criminals, both male and female, who clogged British jails in the 18th and early 19th century.
CONVICT definition: to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial. See examples of convict used in a sentence.
If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a court of law. In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. There was insufficient evidence to convict him. A convict is someone who is in prison. ...Neil Jordan's tale of two escaped convicts who get mistaken for priests.
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. 3. To make aware of one's sinfulness or guilt.
Law to prove or declare (someone) guilty of an offense, esp. after a legal trial: [~ + object] The defendant was convicted and sent to jail.[~ + object + of + object] The jury convicted him of murder. Law a person found guilty of a crime and serving a sentence in prison. See -vict-.