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- DictionaryConvicted/kənˈviktəd/
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"
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.
1. : to find or prove to be guilty. The jury convicted them of fraud. 2. : to convince of error or sinfulness. intransitive verb. : to find a defendant guilty. Remarkably, two of the jurors boldly dug in their heels and pressed to convict. John Grisham.
Convicted definition: proven or declared guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial. See examples of CONVICTED used in a sentence.
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.
CONVICT definition: 1. to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime: 2. someone who is in…. Learn more.
the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty: conviction for Since it was her first conviction for stealing, she was given a less severe sentence. He has a long record of previous convictions for similar offenses.
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.
noun. a fixed or firm belief: No clever argument, no persuasive fact or theory could make a dent in his conviction in the rightness of his position. the act of convicting someone, as in a court of law; a declaration that a person is guilty of an offense. the state of being convicted.
1) v. to find guilty of a crime after a trial. 2) n. a person who has been convicted of a felony and sent to prison.
