Convicted
/kən-ˈvɪk-tɪd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Having been found guilty of a criminal offense by a court of law.
The convicted defendant was sentenced to five years in prison.
- (v.) Past participle of convict; to find someone guilty of a crime in a court of law.
The jury convicted the suspect after a short deliberation.
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As an adjective, 'convicted' describes the state of having been found guilty, whereas as a past participle verb form it refers to the act of having found someone guilty; usage depends on grammatical context.
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