convict


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
convict
verb /kənˈvɪkt/ declare to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. noun /ˈkɒnvɪkt/ a person convicted of a criminal offence and serving a sentence of imprisonment.
– origin ME: from L. convict-, convincere (see convince).
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