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verb
- 1. declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence 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 offence and serving a sentence of imprisonment: "two escaped convicts kidnapped them at gunpoint"
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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.
Convict definition: to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial. See examples of CONVICT used in a sentence.
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A convict is a person who is found or declared guilty of an offense or crime, especially by a court. Learn the legal and slang meanings, synonyms, and translations of convict from various sources.
Convict can be a verb meaning to decide someone is guilty of a crime, or a noun meaning a prisoner. Learn how to use convict in sentences and see translations in different languages.
