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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛʁˈʊʁtaɪ̯lən
"Die Jury hat den Angeklagten verurteilt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To declare someone to be guilty of a crime by the verdict of a jury or judge.
"The jury took only two hours to convict the defendant of theft."
- 1
A person who has been found guilty of a crime and sentenced to imprisonment.
"The convict was serving a ten-year sentence for robbery."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'convict' originates from the Latin word 'convictus', meaning 'to overcome' or 'to prove guilty'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a person found guilty of a crime, reflecting the legal context of its usage.
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condamner
Transliteration: kɔ̃.dɑ̃.ne
"Le jury a décidé de condamner l'accusé."
verurteilen
Transliteration: fɛʁˈʊʁtaɪ̯lən
"Die Jury hat den Angeklagten verurteilt."
condannare
Transliteration: kon.danˈna.re
"La giuria ha deciso di condannare l'imputato."
condenar
Transliteration: kon.deˈnaɾ
"El jurado decidió condenar al acusado."
condenar
Transliteration: kõ.deˈnaʁ
"O júri decidiu condenar o réu."
दोषी ठहराना
Transliteration: doṣī ṭhahārānā
"जूरी ने आरोपी को दोषी ठहराने का फैसला किया।"
定罪
Transliteration: dìngzuì
"陪审团决定定罪被告。"
유죄 판결
Transliteration: yujwe pan-gyeol
"배심원단은 피고에게 유죄 판결을 내렸다."
有罪判決
Transliteration: yūzai hanketsu
"陪審員は被告に有罪判決を下しました。"
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