Convicting - Definitions from Dictionary.com

1 result for: Convicting

Conviction
Legal Advice for Any Conviction. Legal Help from Local Attorneys.
RequestLegalHelp.com

Sponsored Link

American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

con·vict Audio Help   (kən-vĭkt') Pronunciation Key
v.   con·vict·ed, con·vict·ing, con·victs

v.   tr.

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.
To show or declare to be blameworthy; condemn: His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
To make aware of one's sinfulness or guilt.

v. intr.
To return a verdict of guilty in a court: "We need jurors . . . who will not convict merely because they are suspicious" (Scott Turow).

n. Law (kŏn'vĭkt')

A person found or declared guilty of an offense or crime.
A person serving a sentence of imprisonment.

adj. Archaic
Found guilty; convicted.

[Middle English convicten, from Latin convincere, convict-; see convince.]

(Download Now or Buy the Book)

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Convicting

To learn more about Convicting visit Britannica.com

Browse Nearby Entries: