noun
- the act of convicting someone again of a crime, especially after a previous conviction
Usage: legal
Examples
- The defendant’s reconviction came after new evidence was presented.
- His reconviction for the same offense carried a harsher sentence.
- The appeals court overturned the reconviction due to procedural errors.
- Statistics show high rates of reconviction among repeat offenders.
- The lawyer argued against reconviction based on insufficient evidence.
- Her reconviction was surprising given the weakness of the prosecution’s case.