Tra từ convict - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

con·vict [convict convicts convicted convicting] verb, noun
verb BrE [kənˈvɪkt] ; NAmE [kənˈvɪkt] often passive ~ sb (of sth)
to decide and state officially in court that sb is guilty of a crime
•a convicted murderer
•He was convicted of fraud.
•There wasn't enough evidence to convict her.
Opp: ↑acquit
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Latin convict- ‘demonstrated, refuted, convicted’, from the verb convincere, from con- ‘with’ + vincere ‘conquer’. The noun is from obsolete convict ‘convicted’.

Collocations:
Criminal justice
Breaking the law
break/violate/obey/uphold the law
be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
be arrested/ (especially NAmE) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US) felony charges
be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially NAmE) homicide/four counts of fraud
face two charges of indecent assault
admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth)
deny the allegations/claims/charges
confess to a crime
grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
The legal process
stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial
take sb to/come to/settle sth out of court
face/avoid/escape prosecution
seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
sit/stand/appear/be put/place sb in the dock
plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
be called to/enter (BrE) the witness box
take/put sb on the stand/(NAmE) the witness stand
call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb
raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
reach a unanimous/majority verdict
return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
secure a conviction/your acquittal
lodge/file an appeal
appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
Sentencing and punishment
pass sentence on sb
carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
receive/be given the death penalty
be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)
be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
do/serve time/ten years
be sent to/put sb in/be released from jail/prison
be/put sb/spend X years on death row
be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
more collocations at ↑crime

Example Bank:
•He was convicted of a serious driving offence.
•He was convicted of the murder of two teenagers.
•He was convicted on a drug charge.
•She was convicted for her part in the crime.
•They were convicted on all 13 counts.

noun BrE [ˈkɒnvɪkt] ; NAmE [ˈkɑːnvɪkt] (also informal con)
a person who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to prison
•an escaped convict

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Latin convict- ‘demonstrated, refuted, convicted’, from the verb convincere, from con- ‘with’ + vincere ‘conquer’. The noun is from obsolete convict ‘convicted’.

Example Bank:
•The novel begins with Pip's meeting with an escaped convict from the prison ship.

See also: ↑con