convict

Meanings

• noun

  A person who has been convicted of a crime.

  - "He is a convict serving life in prison."
  - "The convict was released after serving his sentence."

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Synonyms

assigned servant , con , government man , public servant , penal colonist , disapprove , sentence

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with convict
abstract , deficient , efficient , perfect , refract

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Homophones

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1. Convict (English) : A person who has been convicted of a crime.
   

2. Convict (Scots) : To prove, confirm, or establish.
   

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Variants

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convict , convicted , convicting , convicts , escaped convict

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Forms

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Convicting (present tense of the verb 'convict'), Convicts (plural form of the noun 'convict'), Convictedly (superlative form of the adjective 'convict')

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Etymology

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The word 'convict' comes from the Latin word 'convicere', which means 'to live with' or 'to cohabit'. In the context of law, a convict is someone who has been proven to have lived up to the charges brought against them.

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Trivia

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1. The longest prison sentence in recorded history was given to a man named Glenn Anthony Martin, who was sentenced to 1,060 years in prison for armed robbery.

2. The term 'convict leasing' led to the incarceration and exploitation of thousands of African Americans in the United States after the Civil War.

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Related Concepts

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1. Criminal justice system: The convict is a central figure in the criminal justice system, which includes law enforcement, courts, and corrections.

2. Penitentiary: A penitentiary is a type of prison where inmates are isolated and expected to reflect on their crimes and repent.

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Culture

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In popular culture, the term 'convict' is often used to refer to prisoners in general, and the term 'convict leasing' refers to a system of labor exploitation in the United States where prisoners were leased out to private companies after the end of the Civil War.

How to Memorize "convict"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person in prison clothes and handcuffs, standing before a judge in a courtroom.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'convict' with the idea of someone who has been proven guilty of a crime.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Convicted Criminals In Prison' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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