convict

³con·vict

noun \ˈkän-ˌvikt\

Definition of CONVICT

1

: a person convicted of and under sentence for a crime

2

: a person serving a usually long prison sentence

Examples of CONVICT

1. <a warning that the three escaped convicts were armed and dangerous>

First Known Use of CONVICT

15th century

Related to CONVICT

Synonyms: con, jailbird

Related Words: lifer, trusty; parolee, probationer; captive, capture, inmate, internee, prisoner

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Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi