Convict (verb)

  1. Find (someone) guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a court or the decision of a jury.
  2. Prove or show (someone) to be guilty of a crime or offence.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french convaincre, based on latin convincere "conquer, vanquish" (see convince).

Examples:

  1. He was convicted of fraud.
  2. The jury convicted him of murder.
  3. She was convicted on the evidence presented.
  4. The court convicted him of the charges.
  5. The evidence was not sufficient to convict him.
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