Convicting
/kənˈvɪktɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Present participle of convict, meaning the act of declaring someone guilty of a crime in a court of law.
The jury was confident in convicting the defendant after hearing all the evidence.
Forms
- convict
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Commentary
Convicting is primarily used as the present participle of the verb 'convict' and does not stand as an independent legal term.
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