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2006-11-27 19:29:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

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con·vict (kn-vkt) Pronunciation Key
v. con·vict·ed, con·vict·ing, con·victs
v. tr.
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.
To show or declare to be blameworthy; condemn: His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
To make aware of one's sinfulness or guilt.

v. intr.
To return a verdict of guilty in a court: “We need jurors... who will not convict merely because they are suspicious” (Scott Turow).

n. La. (knvkt)
A person found or declared guilty of an offense or crime.
A person serving a sentence of imprisonment. .

2006-11-27 19:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by Caitlin 5 · 0 0

con·vict (kn-vkt) Pronunciation Key
v. con·vict·ed, con·vict·ing, con·victs
v. tr.
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.
To show or declare to be blameworthy; condemn: His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
To make aware of one's sinfulness or guilt.

2006-11-28 03:34:02 · answer #2 · answered by jasonredranger 2 · 0 0

Convicted means...you have committed a felony or basically a crime and the appropriate authority...usually a court of law, convicts you or sentences you to jail.

And thereby you become a convict..!

2006-11-28 03:37:33 · answer #3 · answered by Josh 3 · 0 0

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