Meaning

noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

noun a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense

verb find or declare guilty

originFrom Middle English convicten, from Anglo-Norman convicter, from Latin convictus, the past participle of convincō (“to convict”). Doublet of convince. Displaced native Old English forwyrċan (“to convict, condemn”).

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