What does convict mean?
Definitions for convict
kənˈvɪkt; ˈkɒn vɪktcon·vict
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word convict.
Princeton's WordNet
convict, con, inmate, yard bird, yardbirdnoun
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
convictverb
a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
convictverb
find or declare guilty
"The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced"
Wiktionary
convictnoun
A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
Etymology: From convicter, from convictus, the past participle of convinco
convictnoun
A person deported to a penal colony.
Etymology: From convicter, from convictus, the past participle of convinco
convictnoun
A common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and stripes.
Etymology: From convicter, from convictus, the past participle of convinco
convictverb
To find guilty
Etymology: From convicter, from convictus, the past participle of convinco
Webster Dictionary
Convict
proved or found guilty; convicted
Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]
Convictnoun
a person proved guilty of a crime alleged against him; one legally convicted or sentenced to punishment for some crime
Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]
Convictnoun
a criminal sentenced to penal servitude
Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]
Convictverb
to prove or find guilty of an offense or crime charged; to pronounce guilty, as by legal decision, or by one's conscience
Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]
Convictverb
to prove or show to be false; to confute; to refute
Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]
Convictverb
to demonstrate by proof or evidence; to prove
Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]
Convictverb
to defeat; to doom to destruction
Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]
Freebase
Convict
A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison", sometimes referred to in slang as simply a "con". Convicts are often called prisoners or inmates. Persons convicted and sentenced to non-custodial sentences often are not termed "convicts". Ex-convict is a common way of referring to a person who has been released from prison. The legal label of "ex-convict" has much wider lifelong implications, so the person may suffer long-term handicaps and social stigma, including restricting access to certain categories of employment. In the Australian context, the Federal government generally will not employ an ex-convict, but some other state organizations may or may not have a time limit restricting employment.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Convict
kon-vikt′, v.t. to prove guilty: to pronounce guilty.—n. Con′vict, one convicted or found guilty of crime, esp. one who has been condemned to penal servitude.—ns. Convic′tion, act of convincing: strong belief: a proving guilty: (theol.) the condition of being consciously convicted of sin; Con′victism, the convict system.—adj. Convict′ive, able to convince or convict.—Carry conviction, to bear irresistibly the stamp or proof of truth; Under conviction, in such a state of awakened consciousness. [From root of Convince.]
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'convict' in Verbs Frequency: #942
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of convict in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of convict in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of convict in a Sentence
The jury convicted Corey 10-2 and he was sentenced him to life in prison. If his trial was today, the jury would have had to be unanimous for him to be convicted, since his trial, witnesses have recanted, new evidence of his potential innocence has come to light, and there are claims of jurors being pressured into voting to convict.
It makes their job a lot easier. They don't have to prove intent to kill, this allows for a jury to return a conviction without having to believe the cop was bad. Juries don't like to convict cops.
A key piece of evidence used to convict( the) defendant was found to not contain Craig Coley never DNA, but to instead contain the DNA of other individuals.
Assistant US Attorney Elizabeth Geddes:
It is now time for Robert Kelly, Robert Kelly, to pay for Robert Kelly crimes. Convict him.
Make no mistake, a trial will be held in the United States Senate and there will be a vote to convict the president.
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- سجين, مدانArabic
- осъждам, осъден, каторжник, признавам за виновенBulgarian
- odsouzený, usvědčit, odsouditCzech
- überführen, Sträfling, verurteilenGerman
- κατάδικοςGreek
- condenarSpanish
- vanki, tuomita, rangaistusvanki, tuomittuFinnish
- reconnaître coupableFrench
- הרשיעHebrew
- դատապարտյալArmenian
- carcerato, condannare, condannato, deportatoItalian
- 囚人, 犯罪者, 受刑者Japanese
- pripažinti kaltu, nuteisti, nuteistoji, nuteistasisLithuanian
- strafkolonist, veroordelen, vonnissen, veroordeeldeDutch
- skazać, skazaniec, skazywaćPolish
- condenado, condenarPortuguese
- зэк, з/к, каторжник, заключённый, осуждать, осуждённый, осудитьRussian
- mahkumTurkish
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