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convict

[kuhn-vikt, kon-vikt] / kənˈvɪkt, ˈkɒn vɪkt /




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Even if the formula were adjusted, however, Cleve Arguelles of pollster WR Numero told AFP he does not believe the numbers are there to convict.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

“You cannot convict Jonathan based on his character and you can’t punish him for his opinions because you don’t like him.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

He added: "Only where you are satisfied beyond reasonable doubt can you convict … that is the law."

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Contrary to what Polis implied, a jury did not choose to convict Peters because of her words.

From Slate May 21, 2026

Michael Kammerer, a senior, played the reformed convict Jean Valjean, and he was among those in the cast who, at Volpe’s behest, had gone trash-picking for elements of the set.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Even charges like the ones Rojas faces can be devastating, whether or not a jury ever convicts.

From Slate Feb. 21, 2026

The ruling irons out recent judicial efforts to protect California convicts from what Associate Justice Goodwin H. Liu called “cascading consequences” of administrative debt.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2025

"This court finds the accused guilty of all 21 charges and convicts the accused accordingly," Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah said.

From Barron's Dec. 26, 2025

It is unclear what "exile" entails, though in other instances convicts have been sent to remote areas.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

Once we took our seats the convicts parted the red velvet stage curtain and sat down on folding chairs.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

The fund to which the families are seeking access can only compensate victims who have financial or economic losses related to the crime for which a defendant was convicted, a Justice Department official said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Not long before McCarthy’s speech, the purported Russian spy Alger Hiss was convicted of perjury and atomic physicist Klaus Fuchs was unmasked as a Russian spy embedded in the Los Alamos atomic bomb laboratory.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

A woman has been charged with breaching an anonymity order in relation to the victims of former DUP leader and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Donaldson.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

In case you missed it, WSJ’s The Journal podcast produced an amazing episode based on my coverage of the convicted Ponzi schemer Paul Regan’s scam.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

“The convicted are loaded onto small boats here,” said Irian, “and sent on alone. This is where we switch boats.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Hoppock worries that by moving straight to deportation proceedings, the federal government has found a way to skip prosecuting and convicting.

From Salon May 14, 2026

It’s true that we don’t want juries convicting simply because they don’t like the defendant.

From Slate Apr. 22, 2026

The letter argued that the legal standard for convicting someone of a crime shouldn’t be used when deciding whether Khan should continue to serve as chief prosecutor.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

In the other case, Hochman’s staff came closer to convicting a cop for an on-duty shooting than anyone else has in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2026

When Faye died, he knew instinctively that Kate was probably responsible, but he also knew he hadn’t much of any chance of convicting her, and a wise sheriff doesn’t butt his head against the impossible.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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