1. people who have been found guilty of crimes and sentenced to prison

1. finds someone guilty of a crime in a court of law

Examples

• The prison housed over 500 convicts.
• Many convicts were transported to Australia in the 18th century.
• The jury convicts the defendant of robbery.
• DNA evidence often convicts criminals years after their crimes.
• The judge convicts him based on witness testimony.
• New evidence convicts the suspect of fraud.
• The court rarely convicts without solid proof.