The meaning of CONVICT is a person convicted of and under sentence for a crime. How to use convict in a sentence.

us / ˈkɑn·vɪkt / someone who has been judged guilty of a crime and is in prison as a result (Definition of convict from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

The particular use of the term "convict" in the English-speaking world was to describe the huge numbers of criminals, both male and female, who clogged British jails in the 18th and early 19th century.

CONVICT definition: to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial. See examples of convict used in a sentence.

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: …

In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. There was insufficient evidence to convict him. A convict is someone who is in prison. ...Neil Jordan's tale of two escaped convicts …

As a verb, to convict means to prove or officially announce a finding that a criminal defendant is guilty of a criminal offense after a trial, guilty plea (see also plea bargain), or plea of nolo contendere.

Oct 17, 2025 · convict (third-person singular simple present convicts, present participle convicting, simple past and past participle convicted) (transitive, law) To find guilty, as a result of legal …

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.

Law to prove or declare (someone) guilty of an offense, esp. after a legal trial: [~ + object] The defendant was convicted and sent to jail.[~ + object + of + object] The jury convicted him of murder. Law a …