convicts; convicted; convicting
law
: to prove that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law
There is sufficient evidence to convict.
He was convicted in federal court.
The jury convicted them on three counts of fraud.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
a convicted criminal
plural convicts
: a person who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to prison : prisoner
an escaped convict
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/convict. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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